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CULTURE KNOWLEDGE.
Is the sum of the symbols, ideas, forms ○ Knowledge is a body of facts and
of expressions and materials products beliefs that people acquire and
associated with a social system accumulate over time. It consists of
Is derived from the latin word cultus information about places, events,
which means "care"-a care and and people. It binds or links
attention provided to a human person individuals in a society.
as he grows into a mature person ○ knowledge maybe natural,
Is a design, recipe or roadmap, for supernatural, technical and magical.)
living that guides the behavior of NORMS.
members of society ○ These are guides or models of
A very powerful force that affects the behavior which tell how people
lives of the member of a society should behave in a particular
situations; what people ought or not
KIND OF CULTURE ought to do. They set limits by which
MATERIAL CULTURE. Refers to the individuals achieve their goals.
concrete and tangible things that man ○ They regulate people's behavior in a
creates and uses. This includes dwelling given society; a societal perception
units, tools, weapons, clothings, books, on how one is to act in a given
machine, artifacts relic, fossils etc.- situations-for example in any sport,
things that man creates by altering the restaurant, church, recreational
natural environment. center, etc
NON-MATERIAL CULTURE. Refers to ○ Norms are usually in the form of
non-material things or intangible rules, standards or prescriptions and
objects which the person uses, follows, socially shared expectations.
professes, or strives to conform. It ○ forms of norms
includes knowledge ,laws, lifestyles, A. MORES. These are norms
techniques, ideas, customs, behaviors, associated with strong ideas of
among others. This kind of culture is right and wrong. Mores are
the area of sociological standards of conduct that are
study. highly respected and valued by
the group and their fulfillment
NON MATERIAL CULTURE is felt to be necessary and vital
BELIEFS. group welfare
○ These are man's perception B. FOLKWAYS. These are norms
about the reality of things and that are simply customary,
shared ideas about how the normal, habitual ways a group
environment operates. Man's does things. These customary
evolution, attitudes, values, ways are accumulated and
ideology, and religion may become repetitive patterns of
influence man's belief. expected behavior, which
○ superstitious beliefs are tends to become permanent
not based on scientific traditions.
evidences.