SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Complex System, Herbert Blumer, Social Inequality
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Culture is regarded as a complex collection of values, beliefs, behaviours, and material objects shared by a group and passed on from one generation to the next. Can be thought of a combination of spices that make each society unique. Defining features of culture: culture is learned we grow up and are constantly immersed in the cultural traditions of our parents, siblings and peers. Canadian flag or maple leaf) helps to create and maintain group solidarity and cohesion: culture is transmitted must be passed from generation to generation if they are to survive. Culture can be divided into two major segments: material culture includes tangible artifacts, physical objects and items found in a society. Encompasses the physical output of human labour and expression and at the most basicl level helps us to adapt to, a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)ospe(cid:396) i(cid:374) (cid:272)halle(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al e(cid:374)(cid:448)i(cid:396)o(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)ts (cid:894)e(cid:454).
