Review:
What is and what is not Culture

Culture is…

• Dynamic---neither fixed nor static
  
• A continuous and cumulative Process
  
• Learned and Shared by a people
  
• Behavior and Values exhibited by a people
  
• Creative and Meaningful to our lives
  
• Symbolically represented through Language and people Interacting
  
• That which Guides people in their thinking, feeling, and acting.
  

• NOT only mere Artifacts or Material used by people
  
• NOT only a "laundry list" of Traits and Facts
  
• NOT biological traits such as Race
  
• NOT only the Ideal and Romantic Heritage of a people as seen through music, dance, holidays, etc.
  
• NOT only Higher Class Status derived from a knowledge of the arts, manners, literature, etc.
  
• NOT something to be Bought, Sold, or Passed Out
  

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  Once you have finished you should:
  

  Go on to Assignment 1: Culture: Not bought, sold or passed out
  or
  Go back to What is Culture? Part 2