Culture is defined as the entire way of life of a society, including what is learned, shared, and symbolic among its members. A society is a collection of people who share a common geographical territory, culture, and political authority. According to the text, culture has both material and non-material components. Key non-material components include symbols like language, which plays an important role in communication, history, knowledge, and influences thinking as proposed by the Sapir-Whorf thesis.

1. Culture
PART I

2. What is Culture?
The entire way of life of a society
What is a society?
 Collection of people who share a common
geographical territory
 Who share a common culture
 Are subject to the same political authority
Learned
Shared
Symbolic

3. Basic Distinction
Material Non-material

4. Components of Culture - 1
Symbols Language
Communication
History
Knowledge
Thinking (Sapir-Whorf thesis)  next slide

5. The Sapir-Whorf Thesis

6. Next: Other Components of
Culture