TOPIC 3 improving living standards, and maintaining
Definition of Culture: Culture refers to the positive social relationships
human-made environment, encompassing Origin and Meaning of Culture: The term
both material and non-material aspects "culture" originates from the Latin word
that are passed down from one generation "cult" or "cultus," which means cultivation,
to the next. refinement, and worship. Culture involves
refining something to the point that it
Communication Skills and Cultural evokes reverence and admiration.
Transmission: Effective communication
skills are crucial for transmitting cultural Culture as a Way of Life: Culture is
information and aspects from one considered a way of life that influences
generation to another. living conditions for individuals of all
backgrounds, including aspects such as
Oral and Written Transmission: Cultural caste, creed, race, religion, ethnicity,
information can be transmitted through occupation, education, gender, age, and
both spoken and written forms of socio-economic status.
communication, using symbols and
artifacts.
Role of Culture in Communication: Culture
Core of Culture: The core of culture involves symbolic communication and is
consists of ideas that are historically passed down from generation to
derived and selected for their value within generation. It promotes unity among
a group. individuals, even with differences, and it's
important for individuals to accept and
Expression of Culture: Culture is expressed understand each other's cultures.
in various spheres of life, including social,
religious, economic, and political aspects. Patterned Way of Thinking, Feeling, and
Reacting: Culture encompasses a patterned
Components of Culture: Culture has two way of thinking, feeling, and reacting. These
components: material (objects related to aspects are integral to people's lives and
daily life) and non-material (norms, values, affect how they think, feel, and respond to
beliefs, etc.). situations.
Cultural Diversity: Different regions, states, Research on Culture: Research on culture
and countries have unique cultural traits, helps in understanding how culture shapes
leading to diversity in cultures. behavior and thinking. Scholars conduct
research to identify the boundaries and
Positive Viewpoints and Acceptance: contents of cultural interests.
When generating information about other
cultures, it's important to form positive Objective Culture: Objective culture
viewpoints and be accepting. includes objects like artworks, handicrafts,
food, clothing, tools, and more. These
Significance of Culture: Understanding and objects can reflect cultural differences and
appreciating different cultures is crucial for are sometimes appreciated, while other
personal and professional growth, times not.
Cultural Diversity and Acceptance: Cultural CHARACTERISTIC OF CULTURE
traits vary among individuals from different Culture is Learned and Acquired: Culture is
regions and backgrounds. It's important to transmitted to individuals from early
form positive viewpoints and avoid childhood, and it continues to be learned
discrimination when encountering different throughout their lives. Parents, educational
cultures. institutions, and organizations play a
significant role in imparting cultural
Enriching Lives Through Culture: Learning knowledge.
to implement cultural traits in an organized
manner can enrich individuals' lives and Culture is Shared by Groups: Culture is
help them identify limitations and shared among individuals who have
improvements. common norms, values, beliefs, and
viewpoints. Collaboration and mutual
Definition of Culture: Culture is defined as understanding are essential within such
a complex whole, including knowledge, groups.
beliefs, arts, morals, laws, customs, and
more. It distinguishes one group from Culture is Cumulative: Cultural knowledge
another and consists of attitudes, norms, is passed down from one generation to the
values, and beliefs passed down through next, and it accumulates over time.
generations. Understanding culture enriches individuals'
lives and contributes to problem-solving.
Three Important Areas in Analyzing
Culture: When analyzing culture, Culture Gets Transformed: Culture evolves
individuals should consider three important and changes over time as individuals bring
areas: artefacts (objects), values, and basic about transformations in various aspects,
underlying assumptions. including behaviors, attitudes, and customs.
Transformations should aim for betterment
Learning and Implementing Culture: and well-being.
Individuals start learning about culture in
early childhood and continue to use it Culture is Dynamic: Culture is not static and
throughout their lives, especially in remains dynamic. New ideas and
educational institutions and organizations. perspectives can lead to the initiation of
Communication, politeness, ethics, and new cultural practices, and cultural
personality development are crucial aspects practices may vary among households and
of culture. regions.
Communication and Culture: Effective Culture Provides Behavior Patterns:
communication with others is crucial in Culture imparts knowledge of acceptable
understanding and implementing culture. behavior patterns, such as polite
Communication with parents from early communication, ethics, cooperation, and
childhood imparts knowledge about responsibility. These patterns help
cultural values, respect, morality, ethics, individuals achieve personal and
and job responsibilities.
professional goals and maintain positive knowledge and competencies to achieve
relationships. their goals.
Culture is Diverse: Cultures can vary Religious Beliefs and Symbolism: Culture
significantly among individuals from emphasizes the importance of religious
different backgrounds and regions. beliefs and symbolic expression. It
Diversity in culture is not negative but encourages individuals to value their
contributes to enriching individuals' lives. religious identity and principles while using
modern methods and technologies.
Culture is Ideational: Culture provides an
ideal pattern of behavior, emphasizing Morality and Ethics: Culture instills traits of
factors like socialization and effective morality, ethics, decency, righteousness,
communication, regardless of individuals' and truthfulness in individuals. These traits
backgrounds and occupations. are crucial for personal and professional
success and enriching lives.
Culture Helps in Providing Solutions:
Culture encourages individuals to establish Preventing Harmful Actions: Culture guides
positive relationships with others through individuals away from engaging in criminal
effective communication, which aids in and violent acts like verbal abuse, physical
obtaining support and assistance for abuse, sexual harassment, and more. It
problem-solving. promotes values of truth, beauty, and
goodness and helps individuals avoid
Culture Contributes to Growth and harming others.
Development: Culture plays a fundamental
role in individuals' growth and Cultural Values and Well-being: Culture
development. It helps individuals acquire connects individuals to universal values like
knowledge and strategies for achieving truth, beauty, and goodness. It brings them
personal well-being and progression. closer to truth, philosophy, religion, and
aesthetics. It also imparts values of
ROLE OF CULTURE IN THE LIVES OF tolerance and peace, contributing to well-
INDIVIDUALS being and goodwill.
aculturation - practicing/adapting the
Cultural Influence on Morality and Ethics:
culture
Culture plays a significant role in shaping
enculturation - learning other culture
individuals into moral, ethical, and
assimilation - forget the culture because
productive human beings. It guides
you learn the other culture
individuals in their social, religious,
economic, familial, and political activities.
culture is dynamic because we were able
to preserve them and pass it to the next
Effective Task Implementation: Culture
generation. we are capable of learning,
includes traditions, norms, and values that
adapting, and assimilating.
individuals must identify and follow to
implement tasks and activities effectively. It
helps individuals make the best use of their
