Culture (/ ˈkʌltʃər / KUL-chər) is a concept that encompasses the social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, attitudes, and habits of the individuals in these groups. [1] Culture often originates from or is attributed to a specific region or location. Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across ... Culture is a group of practices, beliefs, values and ideas that form the identity of an individual or community. It is reflected in many aspects of life including language, religion, cuisine, social habits and music among others. It also encompasses a person’s personal and family values. The concept of culture is based on various philosophical perspectives, most notably on the notion that human symbolic culture stems from evolved biological dispositions, or on cultural materialism, whereby ... 2.1 Introduction Cultural anthropologists study all aspects of culture , but what exactly is “ culture ”? When we first ask students in our introductory cultural anthropology courses what culture means to them, our students typically say that culture is food, clothing, religion, language, traditions, art, music, and so forth. What Is Material Culture ? Material culture is composed of the things that humans make and use. This aspect of culture includes a wide variety of things, from buildings, technological gadgets, and clothing, to film, music, literature, and art, among others. Aspects of material culture are more commonly referred to as cultural products.
