PHIL-2505EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Marshall Mcluhan, Consumerism
22 Sep 2015
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Group of people associated together for religious, cultural, scientific, political, etc. and/or other purposes. A collection of individuals living as members of a community. Culture can be understood and the dynamic social processes and practices; it is a collective response of people to their ever-changing eternal conditions, largely determined by social structures. Often used as a way to convey the varieties of societies/cultures in a specific region; such as canada, or a globalized world as a whole. Often represented through generalized understandings language, food, traditions . Used to describe a subculture shared by an elite, upper-class in a society. Often, those of high culture would be seen as someone who attends the ballet. Seen as separate from pop culture as the elements of popular culture have mass and collects museum quality work accessibility and appeal. Generally refers to traditional or ethnic practices and arts such as storytelling, dance, singing, carving, weaving, dance and traditional costumes (33).
