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    Chapter 2 – Culture Summary The concept of culture is sometimes easier to grasp by description rather than definition. All human groups possess culture‚ which consists of the language‚ beliefs‚ values‚ norms‚ and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next. Although the particulars of culture may differ from one group to another‚ culture itself is universal-all societies develop shared‚ learned ways of perceiving and participating in the world around them. Culture can be subdivided

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    values of American culture; three common ones that come to mind are freedom of religion‚ education‚ and family. The freedom to choose what religion you believe in or the career you want. Also to be able to choose what college you want to attend or what major you want to select. To be able to have the freedom to choose what religion you believe in is something society doesn’t think of every day. A lot of countries don’t have that value; to choose their religion like the American culture does. It is

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    CULTURE: The system of shared beliefs‚ values‚ customs‚ behaviors‚ and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another‚ and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning Culture is the sum of total of the learned behavior of a group of people that are generally considered to be the tradition of that people and are transmitted from generation to generation. LAYERS OF CULTURE People even within the same culture carry several layers of

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    Culture Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts. Culture is something that is learned and is passed on from generation to generation. According to Damen‚ L. (1987). Culture Learning: The Fifth Dimension on the Language Classroom. Reading‚ MA: Addison-Wesley. "Culture: learned and shared human patterns or models for living; day- to-day living patterns. these patterns and models pervade all

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    Ch. 2 Characteristics of Culture The Concept of CultureCulture is Learned Culture is Shared Culture is Based on Symbols Culture Gives Meaning to Reality Functions of CultureCulture and Change Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism What is Culture? Superstructure: Superstructure A culture’s worldview‚ including morals and values‚ oftentimes grounded in religion Social structure: structure The rule-governed relationships—with all their rights and obligations—that hold members of a society

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    Culture can be very difficult to strictly define due to such a variety of societal aspects. According to the Webster’s Mew Dictionary of English Language‚ culture is the customary beliefs‚ social forms‚ and material traits of a racial‚ religious‚ or social group. Culture is defined in extremely vague terms as a way of life. Culture passes on from one generation to the next. Many varieties of culture exist. Ethnic cultures such as the African-American culture‚ Greek culture‚ Indian culture‚ and American

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    Scientists define culture as the total life way of a people‚ the social legacy the individual acquires from his group and can be regarded as that part of the environment that is the creation of man. Culture is what would make you feel shame or guilty. Culture manifests in beliefs‚ values‚ myths‚ legends‚ icons‚ language‚ dress traditions‚ customs‚ what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior‚ and even its unwritten rules in a particular area or group of persons. An example of how culture manifests itself

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    1.) What is culture? Culture is defined as all modes of thought‚ behavior‚ and production that are handed down from one generation to the next by means of communicative interaction rather than by genetic transmission. It is a way of life followed by a group of people and everything learned and shared by people in society. *Derived from the Latin word cultura or cultus‚ meaning care or cultivation 2.) The Components/Elements of Culture *Material Culture – includes the physical objects‚ things

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    Culture in organisational change Culture of different countries: Hofstede (1980) and his power distance rating. Nestle – have offices in Switzerland and the Phillipines‚ and need to implement changes from top down in the Phillipines compared to Switzerland – as there is a high power distance (Hofstede 1980) so the staff would not take note of the changes if it was not communicated from Management NHS – trying to implement similar culture to Virginia Mason‚ which is based on the Toyota Production

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    What is culture? Ian Robertson defines culture as "all the shared products of society" Culture is a natural development of social behaviorism- social life and activities of human beings ( by George Herbert Mead). The evolution of culture is based on intelligence reaction to experience and needs. Why is it important for Social Science? Culture is very important to Social Science. The concepts of culture and Social Science are closely related. Social Science mostly refers to the academic

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