Aspects of Culture - Understanding Culture, Society and Politics

1. ASPECTS OF
CULTURE
MS. TINIA MARIE C. GAYATGAY

2. CULTURE
Is a people’s a way of life.
 Culture as “that complex whole, which
encompasses beliefs, practices, norms,
artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything
that a person learns and shares as a member
of society.” – E.B Taylor
First to coin the term “culture” in the 18th century

4. Enculturation – refers to the gradual acquisition of the
characteristics and norms of culture or group by a person, another
culture and etc.
- Starts with the actual exposure to another culture
Third Culture Shock – is a sample of enculturation
- Individuals who have stayed for a quite a good portion of their
lives in a foreign culture may be shocked by their birth culture once
exposed to it again.
ENCULTURATION AND
THIRD CULTURE SHOCK

22. CULTURAL HERITAGE
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Non- material
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intangible