Introduction to Traditional Knowledge and Culture
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What does culture refer to?

  • Crops and farming techniques
  • Patterns of thought and behavior of people (correct)
  • Technological advancements
  • Geographical features

    • What is the significance of Indian culture?

  • It is the youngest culture in the world
  • It has no significance compared to other cultures
  • It is the oldest culture in the world (correct)
  • It is the most modern culture in the world

    • What are the components of culture?

  • Economic achievements only
  • Patterns of social organization only
  • Values, beliefs, and rules of conduct (correct)
  • Political achievements only

    • What is the origin of the word 'Culture'?

    <p>From the Latin term 'cult or cultus'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is culture transmitted from one generation to the next?

    <p>Through formal as well as informal processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the soul of a nation according to the text?

    <p>Culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common anthropological definition of culture according to Edward B. Tylor?

    <p>The complex whole including knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, and customs acquired by man as a member of society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'cultural lag' refer to?

    <p>The imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'material culture' primarily consist of?

    <p>Technologies, instruments, material goods, consumer goods, household design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'non-material culture'?

    <p>Ideas, ideals, thoughts, and beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to William F Ogburn, what causes cultural lag?

    <p>Material culture changing quickly while non-material culture changes slowly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do material and non-material aspects of culture relate to each other?

    <p>They are usually interdependent on each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of non-material culture?

    <p>(art, music, literature, philosophy)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which concept describes the quick changes in material culture stimulating changes in non-material culture?

    <p>'Cultural Lag'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'culture' encompass?

    <p>(objects and symbols), (the meaning given to those objects and symbols)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one is an example of cultural lag?

    <p>Adoption of western technology without changes in traditional beliefs or customs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'culture' encompass?

    <p>Patterns of thought and behavior of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Indian culture according to the text?

    <p>It is the oldest culture in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the soul of a nation according to the text?

    <p>Culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the English word 'Culture' derived from?

    <p>'Cultivating or refining and worship'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Indian culture establish specifically and ideally separate from other groups?

    <p>'Values of human life'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between material and non-material culture?

    <p>Material culture is related to tangible objects, while non-material culture consists of ideas and beliefs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the concept of 'cultural lag' according to William F. Ogburn?

    <p>Imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'culture' encompass?

    <p>Objects, symbols, meaning, norms, values, beliefs, language, art, philosophy, religion, social habits, customs, economic organizations and political institutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does material culture relate to non-material culture?

    <p>Both aspects are interdependent on each other.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is the definition of culture by Edward B. Tylor?

    <p>&quot;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.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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