CARIBBEAN STUDIES

Done by: Suneta & Sangeeta Samuel

Culture is widely regarded as the ways of life of a people. It is often defined as learned behaviour. A very narrow interpretation of the term refers to forms of cultural expressions.

Characteristics of Culture

A culture satisfies human needs in a particular way Each culture shapes the way its members satisfy

human needs. Human beings have to eat but their cultures teaches them what, when and how to eat.

Characteristics of Culture

A culture is acquired through learning Not through biological inheritance:- that is no

person who is born with a culture. Children take on the culture in which they are raised through enculturation. Children are also learned their culture by being told what to do.

Characteristics of Culture

A culture is based on the use of symbols The most important types of symbols are

the words of a language. There is no obvious connection between a symbol and what it stands for.

Characteristics of Culture

Material culture consist of all the tangible things that are made by the members of a society

Non material culture refers to a society norms, beliefs , superstitions and values that guide their behaviour.

A culture consist of individual traits and groups of traits called patterns

Cultural traits may be divided into material culture or non material culture.

What is a Norm and Value?

A norm is a specific guide to one’s action which defines acceptable and appropriate behaviour in a particular situation. Norms are enforced by positive and negative sanctions. Sanctions can be informal such as a disapproving or approving glance or formal such as a reward or a fine by an official body.

A value is a belief that something is good and desirable. It is defines what is important, worthwhile and worth striving for. Our values represent how strongly we feel about certain qualities. Our cultural values is really how we rank the importance of these qualities within our culture.

Institutions which prescribe behaviour

Culture is a learned behaviour and therefore it is transmitted through socialization( Primary & Secondary)

Primary socialization is the process whereby the family as a primary social group teaches children the norms and values of a society.

Secondary socialization involves formal schooling and all learned experiences through one's adult life.

Active socialization

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