SOC202H5- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 33 pages long!)
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There"s no one set definition of culture across the world. It"s so integral in society that its often hard to even see it. It"s easier for us to recognize what culture is when we look at other cultures and compare ourselves to other communities. The way of life of a group of people. The best of what is thought and known (arts, humanities, knowledge) Think of cultural as both the colonies of bacteria, but also the growing medium. What exactly are the conditions in the world that foster that diversity of culture. Lecture 2: conceptualizing culture may 12, 2016. Trees are part of the natural environment. Some cultures have the tree represent spiritual healing. The last living thing taken out of the rubble. Survivor tree got uprooted in hurricane sandy. It stands as a symbol of new yorkers" survival, resilience, etc. Human body: can also take on cultural meanings. The nature/culture divide can be hard to distinguish.
