Culture
Sociology: AQA A Level, topic 3.1.1
Culture
Culture generally describes the shared behaviours and beliefs of a group of people and includes material and nonmaterial elements.
Values
- 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
- Beliefs are the tenets or convictions that people hold to be true. Individuals in a society have specific beliefs, but they also share collective values.
Norms
- Norms define how to behave in line with what a society has defined as good, right, and important, and most members of society adhere to them.
Culture
- The term culture refers to the language, diet, dress, beliefs, customs, norms and values, knowledge and skills which make up the way of life of any society.
- Culture is passed on between generations via socialisation and culture acts as the link between individuals and society.