culture

CULTURE

is derived from Latin word:cultura:

means-to cultivate

MEN MADE ENVIRONMENT IS CULTURE.EVRYTHING EXCEPT

NATURE ,WHATEVER

CREATED BY HUMANS IS CULTURE.

• excellence of taste in the fine arts and humanities, also known as high culture

• an integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning

• the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization

Culture has 2 major aspects

• 1.material culture- skill and productivity in arts and crafts; technology; fine buildings and displays of material prosperity.

wheel, cart, house, clothing are some examples of material culture

2.non-material culture • ideas; the things of the mind; philosophy;

metaphysics; 'spirituality'; values; beliefs; relationships between god and man; 'being', etc

PRE-HISTORIC CULTURE

primiRock-art by mentive

Hunting scene from Bhimbetka

Values and mores

• Shia people performing the ritual of torturing themselves

Tradition

• The word tradition comes from the Latin traditionem, acc. of traditio which means "handing over, passing on", and is used in a number of ways in the English language:

• German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804) formulated an individualist definition of "enlightenment" similar to the concept of bildung: "Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity

Tools of culture

• Wheel is one of the most important tool of culture. wheel is also symbol of progress.

. Manifestation of Culture at Different Levels of Depth

Culture is everywhere

• We can find culture everywhere .from advanced civilizations to the tribes ANDMAAN -

Observe this image from a cultural relativist point of view

• These women don’t know that they are nude. because they don’t have clothing in their culture .only an ethno centrist will consider them uncivilized.

Culture develops with time .

• But SANSKRITI IS NOT CULTURE.

• It’s a specific high culture in particular (Hindu) context

• Durga puja pandal in the form of European castle

Religion and belief

are major trait of culture

Dance has many functions

Use of cake in birthday is a good example of cultural assimilation

Cultural war • Here’s an interesting take on

the unrest in Iran. Chic clothing firm Daphna Levinson has placed an advertisement in several newspapers. It reads: “Iranians, good luck with your revolution to freedom.” The picture shows “before” and “after” pictures supposedly on this theme. The “before” picture features a woman covered up in a black burka-like robe; the “after” picture comes from the latest Daphna Levinson catalog.

Culture transforms with time and space

• 2 images of irani women. Women in Iran and American Iranian. many progressive Persian left Iran after the Islamic revolution

Counter culture has various forms

Counter culture by right wing

• Right wing considers valentine day a cultural invasion as well as Christian propaganda

Hypocrisy or assimilation ?

• Though leader of right wing was very comfortable with one of biggest icon of western culture.

Modern Kathak dance and indian Sufism is amalgamation of 2

cultures

Majaar worship is unique feature of Indian Islam.

• Majaar worship is strictly prohibited in Arab countries.

Cow is a sacred animal is Hinduism. perhaps this status was given to cow for its role in vaidik economy

People learn culture through socio religious gatherings

• Made by laxman singh to teach masters students of film studies AAFT noida.

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