https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture What is Culture? en-us 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC 2025-12-14 04:22:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://previews.123rf.com/images/macrovector/macrovector1505/macrovector150500628/40442750-travel-background-with-world-landmarks-around-the-globe-vector-illustration.jpg jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765047 The critic Raymond Williams, writes that “culture” has three divergent meanings: there’s culture as a process of individual enrichment; culture as a group’s “particular way of life”; and culture as an activity, pursued. The best culture would be one in which the three meanings of “culture” weren’t at odds with one another. That’s not the culture we have at the moment, but it’s possible to imagine a world in which our collective attitudes and institutions further everyone’s individual growth.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765047 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765048 "Culture” is more than the sum of its definitions. Culture represents, in its way, a wish. The wish is that a group of people might discover, together, a good way of life; that their good way of life might express itself in their habits, institutions, and activities; and that those, in turn, might help individuals flourish in their own ways.  ]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765048 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765049 Culture is learned from the people you interact with as you are socialized.  This notion that culture is acquired through the process of learning has several important implications, for examplo, such an understanding can lead to  greater tolerance for cultural differences.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765049 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765050 Culture is a difficult term to define, the author compiled a list of 164 different definitions, and some key caracteristics of culture. The most important, in my opinion, is caracteristic number nine: Culture is learned.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765050 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765052  One of the key features of this culture is the large number of ethnic groups throughout the 54 countries on the continent. Nigeria alone has more than 300 tribes, for example. Currently, Africa is divided into two cultural groups: North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765052 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765053 The area of the Middle East consists of approximately 20 countries, according to PBS. The Arabic language is common throughout the region. Religion is another cultural area that the countries of the Middle East have in common. The Middle East is the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.   ]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765053 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765054 Latin America is typically defined as those parts of the Central America, South America and Mexico where Spanish or Portuguese are the dominant languages. ]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765054 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765055 Eastern culture generally refers to the societal norms of countries in Far East Asia (including China, Japan, Vietnam, North Korea and South Korea) and India ]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765055 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765056 It defines the culture of European countries as well as those that have been heavily influenced by European immigration, such as the United States, according to Khan University.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765056 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765057 Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.]]> 2019-04-05 00:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348765057 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348773549 The first unit was very interesting and important. Culture is a big part of who we are and understanding the different definitions and how those definitions are broad helps us understand more about the world's history and the dificulties of International Relations. ]]> 2019-04-05 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348773549 jessicasgoulart20 https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348788928  ]]> 2019-04-05 03:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jessicasgoulart20/WhatIsCulture/wish/348788928