HCC2113/HCC2093:

Comm, Society & change

Vol 01: The Foundation of Society
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KUPTM
TAMAN SHAMELIN PERKASA,
CHERAS, KUALA LUMPUR
 Instructor
Faculty:
cum lecturer:
01 Diyana Nur Binti Norazman 02 Faculty of Business,
Accountancy & Social
(Do not wrongly spell my Sciences (FBASS)
name)

Preferred
Dos & donts:
03 Do things that I allow 04 Platforms:
you to Webex+GoogleMeet+
Don’t do things that I Whatsapp+Telegram
forbid you to
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GROUP
PROJECT Assessment
50%
components:
FINAL
EXAM
40%
 “In all faiths and religions, the family is the foundation of society. The
peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly valued and
considered central for the spiritual growth of its members, society, and
humanity. The harmonious social order is created by the families and
extended families in which all children are treasured, valued, and
nurtured.”

-A.A. MOHAMAD
Can a society be
found through
a culture?

Yes? No? Maybe…

Let’s discuss together
 What is culture?

Culture is the characteristics

and knowledge of a
particular group of people,
encompassing language,
religion, cuisine, social habits,
music and arts.
Malaysian cultural symbols
“Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our
language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit
at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones, and a
million other things.”

-Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist

 The elements of culture

Symbols &
language
norms
Values &
beliefs
 Values & beliefs

beliefs
values Beliefs are the tenets or
convictions that people hold to
Values are a culture’s be true. Individuals in a society
standard for discerning have specific beliefs, but they
what is good and just in also share collective values.
society.
 norms

Norms define how to behave in accordance with what a

society has defined as good, right, and important, and most
members of the society adhere to them.
 norms Mores
formal
established, informal (mo-rays)
written rules casual behaviors are norms that
that are generally embody the moral
and widely views and
conformed to principles of a
group - plagiarism

folkways
are norms without any moral underpinnings.
Rather, folkways direct appropriate behavior
in the day-to-day practices and expressions of
a culture
 Symbols & language
symbols
such as gestures, signs, objects, signals, and
words—help people understand that world.
They provide clues to understanding
experiences by conveying recognizable
meanings that are shared by societies.
language
is a symbolic system through which
people communicate and through which
culture is transmitted. Some languages
contain a system of symbols used for
written communication, while others rely
on only spoken communication and
nonverbal actions.
Cultural diversity (multiculturalism)
A system of beliefs and behaviors that recognizes and respects the
presence of all diverse groups in an organization or society,
acknowledges and values their socio-cultural differences, and
encourages and enables their continued contribution within an
inclusive cultural context which empowers all within the
organization or society.
 CULTURAL DIVERSITY

Recognizing Respecting Acknowledging

that there is a that all cultural
each other’s
large amount of expressions are
differences
cultures that exist valid

Valuing Empowering Celebrating

what cultures differences, not
diverse groups to
have to bring to just tolerating
contribute
the table them
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