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- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Folsom_Lake_College/SWHS_300%3A_Introduction_to_Social_Work_Human_Services_(Bradshaw)/01%3A_Untitled_Chapter_1/03%3A_Chapter_3/3.02%3A_Culture/3.2.03%3A_Elements_of_CultureA culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and crit...A culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and critical for transmitting and teaching a culture’s beliefs.Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Culture is also governed by norms, including laws, mores, and folkways. The symbols and language of a society are key to developing and conveying culture.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/Exploring_Intercultural_Communication_COMM_325_DuBray_version_Grothe/06%3A_Verbal_Processes_in_Intercultural_Communication/6.01%3A_Language_and_CultureThe conviction that the words of our native language fit the world as it really is, is deeply rooted in the thinking of many people, particularly those who have never been forced to move, existentiall...The conviction that the words of our native language fit the world as it really is, is deeply rooted in the thinking of many people, particularly those who have never been forced to move, existentially, from one language into another and to leave the certainties of their home language (p.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/ANTH_374%3A_Birth_to_Death_-The_Anthropology_of_Primate_Culture_and_Behavior_(Fortunato)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Anthropology_Bioanth_Evolution_and_Primates/1.01%3A_Introduction_to_Biological_Anthropology/1.1.02%3A_The_SubdisciplinesIn the early twentieth century in the United States, people wondered if the emotional turbulence of American adolescence was caused by the biology of puberty (and thus natural and universal) or someth...In the early twentieth century in the United States, people wondered if the emotional turbulence of American adolescence was caused by the biology of puberty (and thus natural and universal) or something else. To answer this question, he lived with Puerto Rican crack dealers in East Harlem, contextualizing their experiences both historically (in terms of socioeconomic dynamics in Puerto Rico and in the United States) and presently (in terms of social marginalization and institutional racism).
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/ANTH_205%3A_Cultures_of_the_World_-_Perspectives_on_Culture_(Scheib)/05%3A_Language/5.06%3A_Linguistic_RelativityThe most important aspects of each culture are similarly reflected in the lexicon of its language. Language relativity is the idea that the structures and words of a language influence how its speaker...The most important aspects of each culture are similarly reflected in the lexicon of its language. Language relativity is the idea that the structures and words of a language influence how its speakers think, how they behave, and ultimately the culture itself.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/SOC_305%3A_Critical_Thinking_in_Social_Science_(Lugo)/02%3A_Language_and_Its_Meaning/2.03%3A_Sapir-Whorf_HypothesisThough we now know full well women can and are doctors, the cultural and linguistic vestige from the past, the legacy of the power in Western culture, predisposes us to thinking the doctor must be a m...Though we now know full well women can and are doctors, the cultural and linguistic vestige from the past, the legacy of the power in Western culture, predisposes us to thinking the doctor must be a man, blinding us from the obvious fact that most people have two parents (and often a mother and a father)!
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Sociology/Introduction_to_Sociology/Introductory_Sociology_3e_(OpenStax)/03%3A_Culture/3.03%3A_Elements_of_CultureA culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and crit...A culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and critical for transmitting and teaching a culture’s beliefs.Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Culture is also governed by norms, including laws, mores, and folkways. The symbols and language of a society are key to developing and conveying culture.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/College_of_the_Canyons/COMS_100%3A_Process_of_Communication_(Stokes-Rice)/04%3A_Verbal_Communication/4.03%3A_Spoken_Versus_Written_CommunicationThe page discusses the differences between spoken and written communication, highlighting four key areas: formality, synchronicity, recording, and privacy. Spoken communication is typically informal a...The page discusses the differences between spoken and written communication, highlighting four key areas: formality, synchronicity, recording, and privacy. Spoken communication is typically informal and synchronous but unrecorded, while written communication is formal, asynchronous, and archived. Technological advancements are blurring these distinctions.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/HACC_Central_Pennsylvania's_Community_College/EXPLORATIONS%3A_An_Invitation_to_Biological_Anthropology_(Scheib)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Biological_Anthropology/1.02%3A_The_SubdisciplinesSince human experiences are varied and complex, we need a diversified tool kit to study them. Anthropology comprises four subdisciplines: Some are more scientific (like biological anthropology), while...Since human experiences are varied and complex, we need a diversified tool kit to study them. Anthropology comprises four subdisciplines: Some are more scientific (like biological anthropology), while others are more humanistic (like cultural anthropology). Findings from all four subdisciplines contribute to a multifaceted appreciation of human bio-cultural experiences, past and present.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Courses/Cosumnes_River_College/SOC_300_-_Introductory_Sociology_(Tyler_Elston)/04%3A_Culture_and_Society/4.01%3A_Culture/4.1.03%3A_Elements_of_CultureA culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and crit...A culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society. Values are a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society. Values are deeply embedded and critical for transmitting and teaching a culture’s beliefs.Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Culture is also governed by norms, including laws, mores, and folkways. The symbols and language of a society are key to developing and conveying culture.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Communication/Intercultural_Communication/Intercultural_Communication_for_the_Community_College_(Karen_Krumrey-Fulks)/01%3A_Chapters/1.05%3A_Verbal_CommunicationHow do you communicate? How do you think? We use language as a system to create and exchange meaning with one another, and the types of words we use influence both our perceptions and others interpret...How do you communicate? How do you think? We use language as a system to create and exchange meaning with one another, and the types of words we use influence both our perceptions and others interpretation of our meanings. Language is one of the more conspicuous expressions of culture. Aside from the obvious differences, vocabularies are actually often built on the cultural experiences of the users.
- https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Psychology/Introductory_Psychology/Psychology_(Noba)/Chapter_7%3A_Cognition_and_Language/7.6%3A_Language_and_Language_UseHumans have the capacity to use complex language, far more than any other species on Earth. We cooperate with each other to use language for communication; language is often used to communicate about ...Humans have the capacity to use complex language, far more than any other species on Earth. We cooperate with each other to use language for communication; language is often used to communicate about and even construct and maintain our social world. Language use and human sociality are inseparable parts of Homo sapiens as a biological species.
