Culture and Socialisation
Jharkhand Board · Class 11 · Sociology
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What to Focus On
- Culture is the shared way of life of members of a society — not just art or refined taste.
- Tylor's definition (1871) is one of the earliest and focuses on non-material aspects like knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, and customs.
- Malinowski added material culture — artifacts, goods, and technical processes — to the definition.
- Culture has three dimensions: cognitive (how we make meaning), normative (rules of conduct), and material (tools and technology).
- Cognitive aspects of culture are the hardest to recognise because they are deeply internalised.
- In literate societies, knowledge is stored in text; in non-literate societies, it is transmitted orally with repetition and specialist narrators.
- Identity is fashioned through social relationships and the roles individuals play — it is not inherited.
- Language is a key tool through which groups create shared identity and meaning.
- Subcultures are groups within a larger culture that have their own distinct styles, speech, dress codes, and values.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Culture is only about arts, music, dance, and refined behaviour — it belongs to educated or elite people.
Socialisation is a one-time process that happens only in childhood and is completed by the time a person grows up.
Socialisation completely programmes individuals — people have no free will or individuality as a result of socialisation.
Memory Tips
Culture as a 'map' for society
Tylor's definition of culture (1871)
Malinowski's contribution — material culture and fieldwork
Geertz's 'webs of significance'
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