Culture: An Introduction — Chapter Summary

Culture is a way of life

Culture is a way of life. It includes the patterns of behaviour, customs, traditions, language, religion, art, music, literature, and all human achiev

Material culture includes dress

Material culture includes dress, food, and household goods. Non-material culture includes ideas, ideals, thoughts, and beliefs.

Civilization means better ways of living

Civilization means better ways of living and organizing societies into politically well-defined groups. Culture refers to inner refinement of head and

Cultural heritage is the culture inherited

Cultural heritage is the culture inherited from predecessors and passed from generation to generation. It includes monuments, architectural creations,

Culture is learned and acquired

Culture is learned and acquired, shared by a group, cumulative, changing, dynamic, diverse, gives permissible behaviour patterns, and is ideational.