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1 Culture? Q: What’s the difference between an Australian and a tub of yoghurt? A: The yoghurt has culture. IS THIS A FAIR STATEMENT TO MAKE?

2 What is culture? The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate“. The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning "to cultivate“.Latin Culture refers to the universal human capacity to classify, and communicate their experiences symbolically. Culture refers to the universal human capacity to classify, and communicate their experiences symbolically.symbolically

3 What is culture? Culture - has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behaviors and systems of belief. Culture - has been called "the way of life for an entire society." As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, norms of behaviors and systems of belief. religionrituals religionrituals

4 What is culture? A common way of understanding culture is to see it as consisting of four elements that are "passed on from generation to generation by learning alone": A common way of understanding culture is to see it as consisting of four elements that are "passed on from generation to generation by learning alone": values values values norms norms norms institutions institutions institutions Artifacts. Artifacts. Artifacts

5 What is culture? Values comprise ideas about what in life seems important. Values comprise ideas about what in life seems important. (Fast write) What are the Values in Australia and why?

6 What is culture? Norms consist of expectations of how people will behave in various situations. Norms consist of expectations of how people will behave in various situations. (Fast write) What are the norms in Australia?

7 What is culture? Institutions are the structures of a society within which values and norms are transmitted. Institutions are the structures of a society within which values and norms are transmitted. Fast write) What institution do you go to daily and show values and social norms?

8 What is culture? Artifacts—things, or aspects of material culture derive from a culture's values and norms. Artifacts—things, or aspects of material culture derive from a culture's values and norms. Fast write) What artifact in your life describes you?

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