Understanding Culture, Society & Politics: Week 1 - The Meaning of Culture
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Understanding Culture, Society & Politics: Week 1 - The Meaning of Culture

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What is the origin of the word 'culture'?

  • From the Latin word 'cultus', meaning to worship
  • From the Sanskrit word 'krta', meaning created
  • From the Greek word 'polis', meaning city-state
  • From the Latin word 'colere', meaning to cultivate (correct)
  • What does culture consist of according to the text?

  • Only beliefs and behaviors
  • Only objects and characteristics
  • Language, customs, and values only
  • Beliefs, behaviors, objects, and characteristics common to a group (correct)
  • What role does culture play in people's lives according to the text?

  • Culture makes people's lives meaningful and provides identity
  • Culture allows people to understand the world and define their place in it
  • Culture permits communities and generations to share a common memory
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is one of the key disciplines mentioned in the text that studies culture, society, and politics?

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

    What is the relationship between the words 'culture' and 'colony' according to the text?

    <p>They have the same origin in the Latin word 'colere'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as an aspect of culture?

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

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