CULTURE

Culture is the total way of life of a people shared from one generation to another.

COMPONENTS OF CULTURE

1. Material culture: these refer to concrete physical objects and resources which people of a society use to define their culture. They include the food, dress, houses, etc

IMPORTANCE OF MATERIAL CULTURE

1. it defines behaviour and perceptions
2. it shows how people influence the environment and how the environment, in turn, influences them

1. it showcases the geographical distribution and uniformity of artifacts of a people

1. it helps people to preserve their identity as a group
2. it is used to make inferences about the material aspects of a people’s culture and history

1. Non-material culture: this refers to the non-physical ideas, values, rules, norms, morals, languages, etc which people of a society use to define their culture

IMPORTANCE OF NON-MATERIAL ASPECTS OF CULTURE

1. it helps to determine how members of a given culture think, feel, and behave
2. it helps in shaping societal development
3. it helps to express oneness among people of the same culture
4. they help in showcasing patterns of communication in different cultures within a political society
5. They are symbolic values passed down from one generation to the next generation

EVALUATION:

  1. Explain the meaning of culture

1. Discuss the components of culture and their importance