SOCA01H3 Lecture : Culture
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Total way of life of some specific group. Ideas, practices or behaviour, it is also material objects. Production: culture is tools, improves and enriches our lives. Improve our ability to take what we want from nature. Material culture: comprised of tools/techniques that enable people to get tasks accomplished. Culture is responsible for regularity; every morning what we observe is people heading into town for example, you can predict things on a regular basis. Culture is a paradox; it has 2 contrasting qualities, freedom and constraint. Human beings are not human without culture, we need it/depend on it, we cannot reach our potential without it. People can go crazy if they cannot find something to do with themselves. Bombarded constantly with messages to buy things, most of us are caught up with buying things, way of achieving social prestige. Can also be important if you are part of a specific subculture, ex.
