What is Culture? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57KW6RO8Rcs
Culture Society What does this mean? Answers: Culture and Society are interwoven One cannot exist without the other
Culture Is………. The values, norms and material goods shared by a given group (Social Science Dictionary) A “System” that we (human beings) create and then use to define who we are and how we behave. (The Socjournal) Knowledge, values, customs, and physical objects shared by members of a society (Sociology & You textbook) Key Points to Know: Varies from group to group Explain human social behavior Guide relationships with others http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcFB0NZHLo
Society Is………. A specific territory inhabited by people who share a common culture (Sociology & You textbook) An enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
Why Study Culture? Answers: Human behavior is based off culture - Norms - Values - Beliefs - Material Objects Since people are NOT born knowing their own culture….. it must be learned Most importantly….. To understand how to behave in Society and with one another http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Giwujxh2No