Culture

One of the most important aspects that people may understand

Has a fir number of known societies in which areas of social life is balanced by either men or women
Composed of many aspects that really affects the life of each individuals living in a particular place or
area
Beliefs, practices, values, and norms, are highly observed to each every groups of people

Cultural diversity
Is a concept relating to culturally embedded differences within society, it’s the fact that different
cultures exist a long side each other
Example: Lesbians, chavs, etc.

Thereby it is any group that has something in common

Types of Culture
Sub-Culture
A culture enjoyed by a small group within society. In this sense it is minority part of values makes a sub-
section of society
Example: youth groups such as emocs and skaters, or religious groups such as scientilogist

Popular Culture
Is suggested that it borrows the idea from high culture and popularizes it, making it available for the
masses
Thereby it is depicted to be a product of the media dominated word; that it is positive force because it
brings people of different backgrounds together in a common culture

High Culture
Linked with the elite, upper class society, those families and individuals with an ascribed status position.
Associated with a small elite in the society, who it is argued, operate a system of social closure.

Global Culture
Globalisation is the process by which events in one part of the world come to influence what happens
elsewhere in the world. They has become interconnected; socially, politically, and economically.
A global culture is a key feature of globalization, they emerge due to patterns of migration, trends in
international travel and the spread of media

Aspects of Culture: Values and Norms

Values
Are relatively general beliefs that either define what is right and what is wrong or specify general
preferences.

Norms
Are relatively precise rules specifying which behaviours and permitted and which prohibited for group
members

12 Aspects of Culture
Food
Clothes
Religion
Government
Knowledge
Values
Artifacts
Arts and creation
Shelter
Customs
Tradition
Language