Culture

Culture is what is unique to human beings because of our capacity to conceptualize the world and to communicate those conceptions symbolically. [34]

Culture is the characteristics of a group of people defined by language, cuisine, religion social habits music and art. There are many different types of culture including western culture, eastern culture, African culture and many more. Culture is influenced by the groups of people that make up the country (Zimmermann, 2012). The term culture was first used by an English Anthropologist named Edward B. Tyler. It was first mentioned in 1871 in his book named ‘Primitive Culture’. He stated that culture is "that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society”. Since then culture is the main focus of anthropology.

“Our view of the world is dramatically influenced by the society in which we were raised.” In a sociological vision the word culture isn’t just the was mannerisms its also the objects and ideas with in the society. What you do and use to do so is what ‘label’ you to which group, society, you belong to. Those actions are your culture. As defined by book, culture is the totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior. It includes the ideas, values, and artifacts of group of people. At times people within these societies have difficulty understanding the norms of other societies. In this case these people are ethnocentric. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to assume that one’s own culture and way of life or the better of all. This term was ‘coined’ the term for these people by William Graham Sumner in 1906. Ethnocentric people are different from those who are able to view other societies, and cultures as something normal for them. The way people view different societies from the perspective of their own is called cultural relativism; it is what allows us to understand other cultures before ‘labeling them as abnormal. It stresses the differences between the norms and values of the society.

Culture has many definitions, but is mostly defined as a set of beliefs, behaviors, customs, and ways of life that are shared and accepted by people in a society, moreover, culture is learned. Culture has an impact on how we communicate, therefore, the way we interact and communicate with others is influenced by our particular culture in which we live.

When it comes to culture there are many factors that come into place like where you were born, how you were raised and the list goes on. Through out the course of your life you are experienced to other peoples cultures and it opens your eyes to a lot of things you might not have understood before. Some of the most important parts of culture is the fact that it is a way of life and it classifies where people come from. Culture is what we have to show for our greatest successes. It is also interesting that culture isn 't something we have but something we learn along the course of our lives and are completely unaware of the process we go through. Anthropologists have studied small societies outside of the united states to get a better understanding of culture by collecting stories that show how certain cultures existed. Its an insightful look into how cultures are formed and can even be used as a window to look into how cultures are formed in modern times.

In the globalized world we live in today, “No one man is an island” the same can said about the countries. Every country is interconnected with trade routes, internet and roads. The world has made great strides to connect everything and everyone, but how has that affected culture? Culture is defined as the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, and scholarly pursuits. (Dictinary.com), so how has worldwide organizations like the U.N, The WHO, and the World Bank changed the shift of culture, from a country’s or community’s individual culture to a more globalized and unified culture? Have there been differences between developed counties and developing countries?

Cultural diversity is normal in society today. People come from different races, cultures, and backgrounds. People have to learn the importance of respecting the culture of others. Everyone can learn from others. Superiority does not exist because of an individual’s culture. Some people from different cultural backgrounds believe that he or she is better than others but this is an untruth.

Culture is a combination of many aspects of life that have been passed down for generation. Customs, beliefs, values and behaviors that become more specified to specific groups that tend to mimic themselves within a group are the broad range themes that come up when one discusses culture. Culture can exist on many different planes simultaneously. Culture is subjective and the way in which specific cultures are defined changes constantly. Researchers Kroeber and Kluckhohn state that “Culture consists of patterns, explicit and implicit, of and for behavior acquired and transmitted by symbols, constituting the distinctive achievement of human groups, including their embodiments in artefacts; the essential core of culture consists of traditional (i.e. historically derived and selected) ideas and especially their attached values; culture systems may, on the one hand, be considered as products of action, on the other as conditioning elements of further action.” (1952, p. 181) This description of culture largely aligns with generally accepted definitions of culture but briefly considers that culture can also be a product of action. I believe that culture is grounded in traditions of the past but suggest that it could not exist without the continued evolution of the key elements that define the concept. For the purpose of this paper I will describe culture as not only the experiences that came before but the enduring and modifiable traits that allow culture to be completely unique

Culture is known as the ideas and way of life of a society. Culture can have a set of behavior and beliefs. Culture has different shared components that have to do with norms, symbols, material artifacts, values, and language. My culture has grown from the days of slavery. Within my culture we have grew from being called Negro, Colored, Black, and are now called African American. I place education as a very high value in my culture. I be believe that having and striving to accomplish getting an education is the way to build a brighter future. My family has values of working hard along with preparing for the future. My mother had twelve children. Out of the twelve siblings in my family two has already earned college degrees. I will be next in in. I shall earn an A.S. degree in Child Development along with an A.A. in Communication from Bakersfield College.

Questioning on human qualities and aspects has always been a fascinating subject. I enjoy thinking 'why some people think in certain ways and what makes some people behave in particular ways? ' And the reasoning after is the most delightful period. As I moved to California, one of the most diverse places, understanding culture became an effective tool to sort out the differences. Learning about cultures has become the key to reveal truly exceptional qualities for human characters and interactions. Since everyone has different background cultures and unique discipline within families, each person is unique. Within these in mind, I can newly see the world and every person as how I define. It even applies to family members that I have known for my life. Before I consider about my parents ' backgrounds, I cognized my father as conventional Asian dad that who doesn 't talk much and my mother as the classical Asian type of mom. However, as I grow up, I discerned that my father is a typical engineer that who follows logics but has the lack of communication skills. Moreover, my mother is also a typical artist that just her emotions often overflows. And it was such an irony for me that those two who hardly understand each other have married and lived together so far. Therefore, my parents have been the best subject to see how two opposite people make harmony. For most of the time, they are in happy by fulfilling each other 's incompleteness. Some other times, they have conflicts

E Scholars have recognized the rise of East Asian popular culture in Mainland China which Iwachuchi (2008) sees this phenomenon of cross-cultural products into the mainland as an ‘Asian modernity’ (p.28).

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Recruitment means to estimate the available vacancies and to make suitable arrangements for their selection and appointment. Recruitment is understood as the process of searching for and obtaining applicants for the jobs, from among whom the right people can be selected.

Interestingly, the introduction of the amusement parks in Singapore got influenced from China in the early days when amusement parks were originated from Shanghai (Chan and Yung, 2005). This demonstrates the connection between the Chinese Singaporeans and the Chinese community from Mainland China. In addition, it is mesmerizing to scrutinize how the introduction of the amusement parks were well-accepted by the local community, through transformation and localization of the parks for the multi-cultural Singaporeans.

It is interesting that Raymond Williams creates a division between high class culture and lower class culture, suggesting that culture is ordinary, shared and common. If this is the case why does he emphasise a division in light of this concept? And if we all share a common culture can there be a division?