1. What is Culture?

2. Culture Society What does this mean? Answers:
Culture and Society are interwoven
One cannot exist without the other

3. 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

4. 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)

5. 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