What is culture and how do we define it. I had this to say last year and I think it’s still valid. Go read it.
On Culture
At the beginning of any collaborative endeavor, it’s important to begin to understand what we mean by the terminology. It’s relatively common for specific terms to carry a multitude of meanings and so it behooves us to agree on what we mean when we use them in the context of our discussions.
Tell me what you think.
January 23rd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Like I mentioned in my other blog, I feel that culture is what and how we perceive things in the world based on what we know and how we were raised and possibly from past experiences. I know that I don’t always agree with all of my dad’s cultural beliefs because I have had different experiences, but I do understand and respect his because I know his are based on his experiences.
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
First of all I would like to say that we need to establish which culture are we referring to; culture in school, culture at home, culture in the neighborhood, in church, etc.? I believe culture is based on ethics, I think culture is based on what we believe is right or wrong and what is excepted of us and what is not. Where ever you go tends to have their own set of rules for the culture within. For me, I put on many different “hats”, I am mommy, Ms. Hull, OSPA secretary, graduate student. So I would say for each culture there is some adaptation that one has to develop to fit into each.
January 25th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I think the question isn’t which culture are we talking about but rather what is it about those circumstances that makes them “culture” and not something else — like community? or family?