Culture is what brings people together. It can be understood as a way of life for some.
Culture lives on for many centuries within traditions, architecture, food, religion,
language, art and music and that is how it brings people together.
1. It is important to connect culture and sociology together because culture is a big part
of sociology. Culture in Italy mainly focuses in on relationships, traditions and religion.
That is how sociology comes into it.
2.
Material Culture Non-Material Culture
Architectural buildings are a part of Religion/beliefs are a part of material
material culture because they were built culture because the people of Italian
in ancient times and they are some of the culture make it a moral value to follow
most famous structures in the world. their catholic roots.
Food is what brings everybody together, Language is part of non-material culture
especially Italian families. This is one of because it isn’t an object it is something
the major things that are important to within everybody in the Italian culture.
them.
Minimal resources, the few that exist are Traditions are important in Italian culture
in poor quality so it makes it hard to because that is when they spend most
continue steel production that is time with family and friends and that is
necessary to build railways, machines one thing that they value the most. Also,
and other important parts for the land and this is where most of their efforts go as
countries benefit. they make their traditions beautiful to
others outside of their beliefs that come to
Italy.
Education ranges from ages 6-11 years Visiting family and friends is very
old and it is compulsory at these ages. important to Italian culture. They typically
They may choose to continue their like to visit Sundays and holidays.
education in post-secondary school for Villages tend to meet unannounced
ages 11-14. Those wishing to study whereas cities may plan gatherings
music have to go directly to based on personal
conservatories. Their main focus when it availabilities/schedules.
comes to education is the freedom of art,
science and teaching.
3. Italian culture is similar to Canadian culture in ways such as; both cultures involve
many beliefs/religions among people, celebrations and holidays bring people together
because of how much effort they put into making it special. They are also similar
because both cultures deeply focus on relationships and socialization is important on all
levels.
Italian culture is different to Canadian culture because in Italian culture they give kisses
on both cheeks of the person or people they are greeting and it must always start with
the left cheek. Italians are typically roman catholic whereas Canadians have a wide
variety of religions. This does include Catholicism but that isn’t the primary religion in
Canadian culture. Many Italian last names end in a vowel. For men it would either be an
“o” “e” or “I” and for females it would be an “a” or “e”. Canadian last names originate
from all over the world.
In conclusion, culture and sociology are an important pair. Italian people bring their
culture and traditions to the people around them especially family. Their material and
non-material cultures are equally important to them. Overall, Canadian and Italian
cultures definitely have more differences than similarities but both cultures deeply focus
on the relationships of their society and what it needs to continue functioning.
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