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• Culture is learned and acquired
• Culture is shared by a group of people
• Culture is cumulative
• Culture changes
• Culture is dynamic
• Culture gives us a scope of passable standards of conduct
• Culture is diverse
• Culture is ideational
• Society is in society
• Society is a system of interactions
• Society is a system of interdependence of parts
• Politics involves the use or threat of use of legal force
• Politics includes interactions and interdependence of parts
• Example of an oath: "I, [Name], residing in [Location] do solemnly swear that I will serve as a responsible member of society in my thoughts, words, and deeds with goodwill, peace, and love to my fellow citizens..."
• Culture can be defined as the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings and transmitted from one generation to another.
• The term "culture" is derived from the Latin word cultura, which means to cultivate or develop.
• Culture is dynamic because it changes over time due to various factors such as migration, colonization, globalization, etc.
• Culture refers to all those things we have learned through our experiences and socialization process.
• The term culture was first used by Edward Tylor who described it as “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society.”
• Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that characterize a group of people.
• Culture is not innate but acquired through learning and experience.
• Culture is learned through social interaction within a community and passed down from one generation to another.
• Culture is dynamic and constantly evolving over time through interaction between individuals and groups within a particular society.
• Culture refers to the beliefs, customs, practices, arts, music, literature, dress, cuisine, social habits, religious systems, moral values, traditions, and other characteristics and knowledge possessed by a particular group of people at a given point in history.
• Culture is not static but constantly evolving and changing over time.
• Culture is passed down from one generation to another through learning processes like imitation, observation, instruction, apprenticeship, and participation.
• Culture influences individual behavior and decision-making processes.
• Edward Burnett Tylor's definition of culture:

  • "Culture is that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society"
• Robert Ranulp Marrett's view on culture:

  • "Culture is communicable knowledge, beliefs, art, and customs"
• Radcliffe Brown's perspective on culture:

  • Defines culture as the process of transmitting and acquiring traditions
• Edward Burnett Tylor's definition of culture:

  • Culture is "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society"
• Anthropology as a Discipline:

  • Anthropos + logos = MAN | study of humanity's past and present
  • Anthropology is the study, analysis, and description of humanity's past and present
• Robert Ranulp Marrett's view on culture:

  • Culture is "Communicable knowledge" and "Conventional customs"
• Anthropology's Perspective:

  • Holism
  • Cultural Relativism
  • Comparison
  • Fieldwork
• Henry Otley Beyer is known as the Father of Philippine Anthropology
• Radcliffe Brown's perspective on culture:

  • Culture is seen as cultivation, the process of transmitting and acquiring traditions
• Anthropology as a Discipline:

  • Anthropology comes from "Anthropos" (man) and "logos" (study), focusing on the study, analysis, and description of humanity's past and present
• Anthropology's Perspective:

  • Anthropology emphasizes Holism, Cultural Relativism, Comparison, and Fieldwork
• Henry Otley Beyer is known as the Father of Philippine Anthropology
• The material aspect of culture includes physical objects, tools, buildings, clothing, food, and technology.