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Basic Elements of Culture

 There are some basic Cultural Elements given below:


I. Language
II. Symbols
III. Norms
IV. Values
V. Beliefs
VI. Cognitive Elements
Values
 Values are abstract concepts that certain kinds of behaviours are
good, right, ethical, moral and therefore desirable.
 It is the measure of goodness and desirability.
 They are often referred to as higher-order norms.
 Anything getting importance in our daily life becomes our values.
 The origin of values is not biological but it is social production while
living in society the values develop. (sacred & profane)
 Values depend upon the culture.
 Culture varies from society to society and thus values are different in
every social situation.
 Some values are hereditary which we gain from our elders, books
and parents.
 Values are what we like and what we say well in our society
 values are the idea and thinking of a person.
 The culture is full of values and can may transmit from one
generation to another.
 E.g. Honour to national flag and anthem, Tenets of Islam,
Temple, faith in Islam, Safety of life, Respect for parents,
Teacher and religious leaders, Truth, Wearing national dress,
respect the holy Quran, Iphone value, etc.
Beliefs
 Beliefs are shared ideas held collectively by people within a given culture
about what is true.
 a feeling of being sure that a person or thing exists or is true or
trustworthy
 Shared beliefs are part of what binds people together in society.
 Every sect within a culture has some beliefs
 These beliefs are responsible for the spiritual fulfilment of needs and want.
 Beliefs are the basis for many norms and values of a given culture.
 Muslims believe in God, the Holly Prophet, The Day of Judgment, the
recitation of the Holly Quran, Hajj, etc.
 Sikhs wear a bangle in one hand, a turban bearing a long beard, keeping a
dagger.
 Cross for Christians and a necklace or a cotton thread around nick,
 the water of Ganga and are sacred for Hindus. Ajmer sharif visit for success.
Cognitive Elements

 Cognitive elements of culture are those through which an


individual knows how to cope with an existing social situation.
 How to survive, how to make a shelter from storms and other
natural calamities etc. are the practical knowledge that makes a
culture.
 Such knowledge is carefully thought to every generation.

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