CULTURAL
ELEMENTS
ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CULTURE?
WHY IS CULTURE IMPORTANT?
CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE
5 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
7 ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
CULTURAL ELEMENTS LINKS
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SECTION 1
Elements
of
Culture
What are the visible attributes of culture? What are the elements that you
can point to and say 'that is there to show and sustain this culture'?.
Elements of Culture
http://changingminds.org/explanations/culture/elements_of_culture.htm
Outline
of
Culture
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_culture
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WHAT ARE THE
ELEMENTS OF
CULTURE?
The elements of a culture are what make it unique, beautiful and intriguing
to those who know nothing of it.
There are different types of cultures across the world and each culture has
its unique essence. While defining the term 'culture', there are several
elements that together constitute as the culture of a particular region or
the culture of particular people. We fail to understand what the elements
of a culture are, but we can learn more by looking through these:
Language:
The various languages are essentially an important part of the culture.
Norms:
Every society or every civilization has a set of norms, which are an inseparable
part, and an important element of the culture. This can include the folkways,
mores, taboos and rituals in a culture.
Values:
The social values of a particular civilization are also considered as an element
of the culture. The values of a culture often refer to the things to be achieved
or the things, which are considered of great worth or value in a particular
culture.
Religion and Beliefs:
The religion and the beliefs of the people in a civilization play an important role
in shaping up of the culture as well.
Social Collectives:
Social collectives refer to the social groups, organizations, communities, institutions,
classes, and societies, which are considered as symbolic social constructions.
Status and Role in Society:
A status or a social role is nothing but a slot or position within a group or society,
which gives an overall idea of the social structure and hence is an important element
of culture. This can also include traditional gender-based or age-based roles.
Cultural Integration:
This includes the degree of harmony or integration within the various elements of culture.
This can include elements like sub-cultures, local cultures and the difference between
historical and cultural traditions.
What are the Elements of Culture
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/what-are-the-elements-of-culture.html
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WHY IS
CULTURE
IMPORTANT?
The behavioral patterns of people, their belief systems, their principles of
life and their living are derivatives of culture. Why is culture important?
Why is Culture Important?
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/why-is-culture-important.html
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CHARACTERISTICS
OF
CULTURE
What is culture and what are its characteristics?
What are the basic elements of culture?
Characteristics of Culture
https://anthropology4u.com/characteristics-of-culture/
Characteristics
of
Culture
https://nideffer.net/classes/GCT_RPI_S14/readings/Chap8CharacteristicsofCulture.htm
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SECTION 5
5
ELEMENTS
OF
CULTURE
Culture is made of some element which are essential for a culture.
We describe here about 5 elements of culture below:
Elements of culture
1. Material culture
Technology:
Technology refers to the techniques or methods of making and using things.
It includes the techniques used in the creation of material goods. It is
the technical know-how possessed by the people of a society.
Economics:
Economics is the manner in which people employ their capabilities and reap
the resulting benefits. Included in the subject of economics are the
production of good, and services, their distribution, and means of exchange
and the income derived from the creation of utilities.
2. Social institution
Social institutions including family, educational institutions, political
structure, and the media that affect the ways in which people related to
one another, organize their activities to live in harmony with one another,
teach acceptable behavior to succeeding generations and govern themselves.
Family:
family is one of the most important social institutions. The concept of family
differs from country to country. For example: travel advertising in culturally
divided Canada has pictured a wife alone for the English audience but a man
and wife together for the France segments of the population because the France
are traditionally more closely bound by family ties.
Educational institutions:
They help the process of transmitting skill, ideas, andattitudes as well as
training in particular disciplines.
Political structure:
The political structure may stress single person rule, government by a few or
government through single or multiple party systems.
Media:
Culture has been greatly influenced by the media. In the perspective of our
country newly introduced various private satellite channels have brought
significant changes in our culture.
3. Humans and the Universe:
Religions:
Religion is one of the most sensitive elements of a culture. It is the guiding
force defining human kind’s relationship with super natural and in determining
a culture’s values and attitudes. Religion affects people’s habits, their
outlook on life, the products they buy, the way they buy them, and even the
newspapers they read.
Belief System:
Belief system differs from culture to culture. Too often, one person’s beliefs
are another person’s funny story. It is a mistake to discount the importance of
myths, beliefs, and superstitions or other cultural beliefs.
4. Aesthetics:
Aesthetics refer to the ideas in a culture concerning beauty and good taste, as
expressed in the arts, music, drama and dance and the appreciation of color and
form.
Aesthetics are of particular interest to the businessmen because of their role in
interpreting the symbolic meanings of various methods of artistic expression, and
standards of beauty in each culture.
5. Language:
The importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be overestimated.
The successful businessmen must achieve expert communication. Which requires a
through understanding of the language as well s the ability to speak it?
Language differs from one culture to another culture.
For example:
Tambo means a roadside shop in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru; a diary firm
in Argentina and Uruguay and a brothel in Chile.
5 Elements of Culture
http://bankofinfo.com/5-elements-of-culture/
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7 ELEMENTS
OF
CULTURE
The family patterns and social classes of a culture
Social organization
The family patterns and social classes of a culture
Customs and traditions
Way people act, wear, what they eat, and their laws.
Language
(language) communication by word of mouth
Religion
A system of beliefs that answers questions about the meaning of life
Art and literature
Ways the people entertain themselves. There stories they tell and how
they dance. Its also the music they listen to and there artwork.
Forms of government
The people or group(s) that control the people and provide/ enforce the laws
Economic systems
The method used by a society to produce and distribute goods and services
7 Elements of Culture
https://quizlet.com/3256263/7-elements-of-culture-flash-cards/
Culture:
Definition, Functions,
Characteristics,
Elements of Culture
https://iedunote.com/culture
Major Elements
That Define Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt2tikGSu98
7
Major Characteristics
of Culture That are
Essential for Life
https://historyplex.com/characteristics-of-culture
The 5
Elements of Great
Organizational Cultures
https://hrtechweekly.com/2016/10/25/the-five-elements-of-great-organizational-cultures/
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CULTURAL
ELEMENTS
LINKS
30+ Elements of Culture
https://simplicable.com/new/culture
Basic Elements of Culture
http://www.studylecturenotes.com/social-sciences/sociology/113-elements-of-culture
Centre for Intercultural Learning
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cfsi-icse/cil-cai/home-en.asp
Chitralekha, Santiniketan INDIA
http://www.chitralekha.org/
Cultural Dexterity
http://www.kornferryinstitute.com/reports-insights/cultural-dexterity-global-talent-solution
Culture
http://www.civilization.ca/cultur/culture.asp
Culture
http://courses.ed.asu.edu/margolis/spf301/definitions_of_culture.html
"Culture" and "civilization" in modern times
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/cgi-local/DHI/dhi.cgi?id=dv1-73
Define Culture
http://www.defineculture.com
Eight Elements of Culture
https://medium.com/@imdane/eight-elements-of-culture-c3822573854d
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Elements of Culture
http://study.com/academy/lesson/elements-of-culture-definitions-and-ideal-real-culture.html
Elements of Culture
http://studylecturenotes.com/elements-of-culture-basic-elements-of-culture/
Elements of Culture
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/sociology/chapter/elements-of-culture/
Elements of Culture
http://changingminds.org/explanations/culture/elements_of_culture.htm
The Elements of Culture
https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/sociology-brief-edition-v1.1/s05-02-the-elements-of-culture.html
The Elements of Culture
http://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/48151_ch_3.pdf
Foreign Influence on Indian Culture
http://www.chitralekha.org/mukuldey-archives.htm
How does Cultural Competency differ from Cultural Sensitivity/Awareness?
http://cecp.air.org/cultural/Q_howdifferent.htm
Reflections on the Politics of Culture
http://www.monthlyreview.org/299pare.htm
THE SEVEN ELEMENTS OF CULTURE
http://www.ocs.cnyric.org/webpages/phyland/global_10.cfm?subpage=19595
What are the Basic Elements of Culture?
https://historyplex.com/what-are-elements-of-culture
What is cultural knowledge?
http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/intersections/staff/building-cultural-knowledge/cultural-knowledge
What is Culture?
http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_culture/culture-index.html
What Is the Meaning of Cultural Awareness?
http://www.ehow.com/info_8726927_meaning-cultural-awareness.html
World Culture Encyclopedia
http://www.everyculture.com/
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Cultural Bridges
To Justice
(CBTJ)
https://culturalbridgestojustice.org/
Racial Equity
Resource Guide
http://www.racialequityresourceguide.org/organizations/organizations/sectionFilter/Racial%20Healing
BIG
THINK
https://bigthink.com/
Countries & Cultures
Crafts and Activities
for Kids
https://www.dltk-kids.com/world/
Subcultures
List
http://subcultureslist.com/
Slur Words
For Races
http://rsdb.org/races
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American
Antiquarian
Society
http://www.americanantiquarian.org/
Country Based
Search Engines
http://www.philb.com/countryse.htm
Minority
Treaties
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Treaties
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