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What does the term 'culture' refer to?
Patterns of thought and behavior
What does Indian culture consist of?
Ways of thinking and acting as members of a society
What is the significance of culture according to the text?
It represents a nation's prosperity of the past and present
What is the origin of the English word 'Culture'?
Latin term 'cultus' meaning cultivating or refining
How are cultural achievements collectively referred to?
Culture
What are the components of culture mentioned in the text?
Values, beliefs, rules of conduct
According to the text, what is the common anthropological definition of culture?
Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.
What are the two distinctive components of culture mentioned in the text?
Material and non-material
What is included in the material culture according to the text?
Technologies, instruments, and household goods
How does the non-material culture respond to changes in material culture?
It responds after a longer time as compared to material culture.
What does cultural lag refer to according to William F. Ogburn?
Imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture.
How does popular parlance view the material aspects of culture?
As distinct from culture which is left with only non-material achievements.
What expresses itself through language and art according to the text?
Culture
Explore the concepts of traditional knowledge, significance, comparison between traditional and scientific knowledge, indigenous knowledge, and the culture and heritage of India. Learn about the patterns of thought and behavior, values, beliefs, rules of conduct, and social, political, and economic organization.
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