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What does culture refer to?
Patterns of thought and behavior of people
What is the significance of Indian culture?
It is the oldest culture in the world
What are the components of culture?
Values, beliefs, and rules of conduct
What is the origin of the word 'Culture'?
From the Latin term 'cult or cultus'
How is culture transmitted from one generation to the next?
Through formal as well as informal processes
What is the soul of a nation according to the text?
Culture
What is the common anthropological definition of culture according to Edward B. Tylor?
The complex whole including knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, and customs acquired by man as a member of society
What does the term 'cultural lag' refer to?
The imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture
What does 'material culture' primarily consist of?
Technologies, instruments, material goods, consumer goods, household design
What is the meaning of 'non-material culture'?
Ideas, ideals, thoughts, and beliefs
According to William F Ogburn, what causes cultural lag?
Material culture changing quickly while non-material culture changes slowly
In what way do material and non-material aspects of culture relate to each other?
They are usually interdependent on each other
What are some examples of non-material culture?
(art, music, literature, philosophy)
Which concept describes the quick changes in material culture stimulating changes in non-material culture?
'Cultural Lag'
What does 'culture' encompass?
(objects and symbols), (the meaning given to those objects and symbols)
Which one is an example of cultural lag?
Adoption of western technology without changes in traditional beliefs or customs
What does the term 'culture' encompass?
Patterns of thought and behavior of people
What is the significance of Indian culture according to the text?
It is the oldest culture in the world
What is the soul of a nation according to the text?
Culture
What is the English word 'Culture' derived from?
'Cultivating or refining and worship'
What does Indian culture establish specifically and ideally separate from other groups?
'Values of human life'
What is the main difference between material and non-material culture?
Material culture is related to tangible objects, while non-material culture consists of ideas and beliefs.
What is the concept of 'cultural lag' according to William F. Ogburn?
Imbalance in the rate and speed of change between material and non-material culture.
What does the term 'culture' encompass?
Objects, symbols, meaning, norms, values, beliefs, language, art, philosophy, religion, social habits, customs, economic organizations and political institutions.
How does material culture relate to non-material culture?
Both aspects are interdependent on each other.
According to the text, what is the definition of culture by Edward B. Tylor?
"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."
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