Culture and Cultural Studies

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Course Outline

  1. Culture as Shared Way of Life
  2. Characteristics of Culture
  3. Cultural Studies and Its Scope
  4. High and Low Culture
  5. Culture as Ordinary
  6. Power and Cultural Hegemony
  7. Subversion as Cultural Resistance
  8. Mass and Popular Culture

1. Culture as Shared Way of Life

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Culture : the learned and shared way of life of a society, including its beliefs, values, customs, language, art, religion, food habits, social practices, knowledge, and ways of thinking

Essential Points

📌 Culture includes everyday practices such as speaking, celebrating festivals, using social media, consuming films, preparing food, interacting with others, and understanding gender, class, caste, and identity, not only classical art, music, or literature.

Memory Hook

A community sharing language, food, clothing, rituals, and everyday meanings

2. Characteristics of Culture

  • Culture is learned through family, education, community, media, religion, and social interaction rather than being biologically inherited.

  • Culture is shared by members of a social group, and festivals, languages, and customs can create collective identity.

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1. Which description best defines culture as a feature of social life?

2. Which example best demonstrates that culture includes everyday practices rather than just classical art?

3. How does a child primarily acquire culture?

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What is culture in terms of society's way of life?

The learned and shared way of life of a society.

Which elements are included in culture's way of life?

Beliefs, values, customs, language, art, religion, food habits, social practices, knowledge, and ways of thinking.

What types of everyday practices does culture include?

Speaking, celebrating festivals, using social media, consuming films, preparing food, interacting with others, and understanding gender, class, caste, and identity.

Does culture only include classical art, music, or literature?

No, it includes everyday practices beyond classical art, music, or literature.

How is culture acquired by individuals?

Through family, education, community, media, religion, and social interaction.

What creates collective identity within a social group?

Festivals, languages, and customs shared by members.

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