SY101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Benjamin Lee Whorf, Cattle In Religion And Mythology, Symbolic Interactionism
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Culture: refers to the symbolic and learned aspects of human society. The sum of practices, languages, symbols, beliefs, values, ideologies, and material objects that create a sense of similarity amongst a group of people(/people create to deal with real-life problems). Cheryl and daniel albas of the university of manitoba: interviewed 300 uni students about superstitious practices prior to nal exams. High culture: culture consumed mainly by upper classes; ballet, opera, art, ne literature. Popular culture/mass culture: culture consumed by all classes. Superstitions are unique to those who create them, but religion and technology are widely shared. Cultural sharing takes place through human interaction, communication, and learning; social transmitted. A society involves people interacting socially and sharing culture, usually in a de ne geographical area. Culture is the sum of the socially transmitted ideas, practices, and material objects that enable people to adapt to, and thrive in, their environments. Human culture exists only because we can think abstractly.
