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Which of the following is NOT included in the elements of culture mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT included in the elements of culture mentioned in the text?
- Language
- Weather patterns (correct)
- Beliefs
- Technology
What term is used by social scientists to define a way of life?
What term is used by social scientists to define a way of life?
- Heritage
- Ethnicity
- Culture (correct)
- Tradition
How do people generally learn a culture according to the text?
How do people generally learn a culture according to the text?
- Through genetic inheritance
- By reading about different cultures
- By attending cultural workshops
- By growing up in a particular society (correct)
What is the process by which people, especially children, learn their society's culture called?
What is the process by which people, especially children, learn their society's culture called?
Which of the following is not an example of a question one may ask to learn about a culture according to the text?
Which of the following is not an example of a question one may ask to learn about a culture according to the text?
What does a culture produce among most people in a particular society according to the text?
What does a culture produce among most people in a particular society according to the text?
What is enculturation?
What is enculturation?
How does a civilization differ from a culture?
How does a civilization differ from a culture?
What abilities are essential for culture to develop?
What abilities are essential for culture to develop?
In what way does culture shape the way its members satisfy human needs?
In what way does culture shape the way its members satisfy human needs?
What is one of the main characteristics of culture?
What is one of the main characteristics of culture?
What is an example of how culture teaches people how to eat?
What is an example of how culture teaches people how to eat?
What is an essential element of culture according to the text?
What is an essential element of culture according to the text?
What distinguishes human abilities related to culture from those of other animals?
What distinguishes human abilities related to culture from those of other animals?
What distinguishes civilizations from other cultures?
What distinguishes civilizations from other cultures?
What distinguishes enculturation from culture?
What distinguishes enculturation from culture?
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What is Culture?
What is Culture?
A collective way of life encompassing behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that are learned and shared within a group or society.
What is Enculturation?
What is Enculturation?
The process by which individuals learn and internalize the cultural norms, values, and behaviors of their society.
How Culture Shapes Needs?
How Culture Shapes Needs?
Culture shapes how people meet needs by providing socially acceptable and effective methods for obtaining necessities like food and shelter.
Culture and Symbols
Culture and Symbols
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What is a Civilization?
What is a Civilization?
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What is Uniformity in Culture?
What is Uniformity in Culture?
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Culture Teaches Eating Habits
Culture Teaches Eating Habits
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Essential Abilities for Culture
Essential Abilities for Culture
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Humans and Symbolic Language
Humans and Symbolic Language
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What is Enculturation?
What is Enculturation?
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Elements of Culture
- The elements of culture include ways of life, but do not include biology.
- A way of life is defined as a culture by social scientists.
Learning Culture
- People generally learn a culture through enculturation, a process where people, especially children, learn their society's culture.
- Enculturation is the process by which people, especially children, learn their society's culture.
Inquiring about Culture
- Examples of questions one may ask to learn about a culture include what people eat, how they dress, and what they value.
- Asking about the number of people in a particular society is not an example of a question one may ask to learn about a culture.
Culture's Impact
- A culture produces a sense of shared identity among most people in a particular society.
- Culture shapes the way its members satisfy human needs by providing a common way of fulfilling them.
Characteristics of Culture
- One of the main characteristics of culture is that it is learned.
- Culture teaches people how to eat, for example, by influencing the choice of foods, preparation methods, and eating customs.
Essential Elements of Culture
- An essential element of culture is the ability to think abstractly, which distinguishes human abilities related to culture from those of other animals.
Civilizations vs. Cultures
- A civilization differs from a culture in that it is a complex, urbanized culture with a high level of organization and technology.
- Civilizations are distinguished from other cultures by their high level of organization and technology.
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