Assignment:

Benjamin V. Paca
BSHRM-IV
Culture - is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people,
defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

Society- is a group of people involved in persistent social interaction, or a large

social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to
the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Heritage- is a contemporary activity with far-reaching effects.

It can be an
element of far-sighted urban and regional planning. It can be the platform for
political recognition, a medium for intercultural dialogue, a means of ethical
reflection, and the potential basis for local economic development. It is
simultaneously local and particular, global and shared.

Habit- is a learned behavior that a person repeats so often that he or she begins
to do it without even thinking about it. Certain habits can be helpful, like the habit
of brushing your teeth before going to bed or buckling your seatbelt when you get
into a car. These are habits that a person builds on purpose, to achieve a positive
objective.

Ancient - art is that made in places and times we refer to as Ancient Greece,
Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt, and "an ancient" is someone who lived either
during those eras, or in a Biblical context, before the flood that brought us the story
of Noah and the Ark.

Urban- area is a human settlement with high population density and

infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization
and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs.

Primitive- is related to the word prime, and the root of both words is primus,
which is Latin for "first." Since the phrase "primitive man" refers to the world's first
people, you might think that the word primate has something to do with the
similarity between early humans and monkeys, but it doesn't. Monkey, apes, and
humans are called primates because they're seen as standing on the first, or
highest, rung of the animal-kingdom ladder.

Prehistory- refers to the time before human civilization developed and started
writing things down. Scientists often speculate about what happened in prehistory,
which is also known as prehistoric times. When did spoken language develop? What

was the first tool? What were families like? Scientists study fossils and artifacts to
help them theorize about prehistory, because people werent writing things down
during that time.

Norms-

are cultural products (including values, customs, and traditions) which

represent individuals' basic knowledge of what others do and think that they should
do. Sociologists describe norms as informal understandings that govern individuals'
behavior in society.

Folkways- are the customs or conventions of daily life. They are a type of social
norm -- expectations for how we act. In sociology, folkways are generally discussed
in contrast to mores because they are both types of social norms, though they vary
in the degree to which they are enforced.

Values- are a person's or society's beliefs about good behavior and what things
are important. An example of values are the accepted beliefs of a family about
dating. YourDictionary definition and usage example.

Tradition- is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with

symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.

Demography- is the science of populations. Demographers seek to understand

population dynamics by investigating three main demographic processes: birth,
migration, and aging (including death). All three of these processes contribute to
changes in populations, including how people inhabit the earth, form nations and
societies, and develop culture. While most of the disciplines research focuses on
humans, the MPIDR is also committed to the specialized field of biodemography.

Physical environment-

is an important determinant of health influencing

the prospects of health in many ways. Air quality affects people's health and
especially that of people with respiratory disease. Infectious disease may be
transmitted through water.

Ecology- is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms

and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology,
geography, and Earth science.

Different types of culture

High Culture

is linked with the elite, upper class society, those families and
individuals with an ascribed status position. It is often associated with the arts such
as opera, ballet and classical music, sports such as polo and lacrosse, and leisure
pursuits such as hunting and shooting. Clearly, high culture is associated with a

small elite in society, who, it is argued, operate a system of social closure not
allowing entry to outsiders thus ensuring that high

Subculture

is culture enjoyed by a small group within society. In this sense it

is a minority part of majority culture. They have distinct norms and values which
make them sub-section of society. Examples of subcultures in the UK include youth
groups such as emos and skaters, or religious groups such as the Scientologists

Popular Culture

is suggested that it borrows the idea from high culture and

popularizes it, making it available for the masses. Thereby it is depicted to be a
product of the media dominated world; that it is a positive force because it brings
people of different backgrounds together in a common culture.

Multiculturalism it is depicted to be very similar to cultural diversity, other

definitions align multiculturalism with different ethnic groups living alongside each
other.

Global Culture -

is the process by which events in one part of the world

come to influence what happens elsewhere in the world. They has become
interconnected; socially, politically and economically. A global culture is a key
feature of globalisation, they emerged due to patterns of migration, trends in
international travel and the spread of the media, exposing people to the same
images of the same dominant world companies.

Characteristics of culture

1. CULTURE IS LEARNED The first essential characteristic of culture is that it is

learned. A child born in the Philippines but was brought to the United States after
birth may not develop traits characteristics of Filipinos. He may learn behavior
pattern characteristics of American children, including language.
2. CULTURE IS SHARED BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE For a thought or action to be
considered cultural, it must be commonly shared by some population or group of
individuals. Even if some behavior is not commonly appropriate, it is cultural if most
people think it is appropriate. For example, the idea that marriage involves only one
man and one woman is cultural in our society.
3. CULTURE IS CUMULATIVE Knowledge is stored and passed on from one
generation to the next, and new knowledge is being added to what is existing. Each
culture has worked out solutions to the basic problems of life, which it then passes
on to its children. The jeepneys and tricycles in the Philippines are good examples of

the cumulative quality of culture. Their invention involved the use of materials
which were invented in different places of the world (Hunt et al, 1995).
4. CULTURES CHANGE All cultural knowledge does not perpetually accumulate.
At the same time that new cultural traits are added, some old ones are lost because
they are no longer useful. For example, most city dwellers today do not have or
need the skills required for survival in a wilderness. Most would likely starve to
death because they do not know how to acquire wild foods and survive the
extremes of weather outdoors. What is more important in modern urban life are
such things as the ability to drive a car, use a computer, and understand how to
obtain food in a supermarket or restaurant (ONeill,2005).
5. CULTURE IS DYNAMIC This is a characteristic of culture that stems from its
cumulative quality. No culture is ever in a permanent state. It is constantly changing
because new ideas and new techniques are added and old ways are constantly
modified and discarded. This is because of the rapid changes that occur which may
be introduced from within or without. It also grows by the spread of traits from
individual and from one group to another which is termed as diffusion. One form of
diffusion is the growth of language. Filipino vocabulary has grown because of
borrowed words from other languages like Spanish, Chinese and English.
6. CULTURE IS IDEATIONAL Culture is an ideal pattern of behavior which the
members are expected to follow. Man assigns meanings to his environment and
experiences by symbolizing them. These are internalized by the individual and sees
or approaches his world from the standpoint of this culture (Panopio, 1994).
7. CULTURE IS DIVERSE The sum total of human culture consists of a great
many separate cultures, each of them different. Culture as a whole, is a system with
many mutually independent parts. For example, the choice of a marriage partner
involves many different parts of culture as religion, economic class, education, etc.
8. CULTURE GIVES US A RANGE OF PERMISSIBLE BEHAVIOR
PATTERNS Every culture allows a range of ways in which men can be men and
women can be women. Culture also tells us how different activities should be
conducted, such as how one should act as a husband, wife, parent, child, etc. these
rules of permissible behavior are usually flexible to a degree- the are some
alternatives rather than the hard rules. For instance, culture tells us how we should
dress based on our gender, but it allows us to dress in different ways in different
situations in order to communicate varied messages and statuses. The clothing
patterns of women in this society can be particularly rich and complex.

IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE

Culture is important for a number of reasons because it influences an individual's

life in a variety of ways, including values, views, desires, fears, views and worries. In
addition, belonging to a culture provides people with a sense of identity, purpose
and belonging.
There are many different cultures around the world, some of which are mixed while
others are not. Most cultures have been maintained for thousands of years, helping
to connect communities and individuals through material and non-material goods.
Belonging to a culture can provide individuals with an easy way to connect with
others who share the same mindset and values. From small villages to larger cities,
cultures offer a chance to connect and share one's history and beliefs. Examples of
large cultures include Italian, Asian, Irish and gay.

Joel V. Gloria
BSHRM-IV

Culture -

is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people,

defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.
Society- is a group of people involved in persistent social interaction, or a large
social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to
the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Heritage- is a contemporary activity with far-reaching effects.

It can be an
element of far-sighted urban and regional planning. It can be the platform for
political recognition, a medium for intercultural dialogue, a means of ethical
reflection, and the potential basis for local economic development. It is
simultaneously local and particular, global and shared.

Habit- is a learned behavior that a person repeats so often that he or she begins
to do it without even thinking about it. Certain habits can be helpful, like the habit
of brushing your teeth before going to bed or buckling your seatbelt when you get
into a car. These are habits that a person builds on purpose, to achieve a positive
objective.

Ancient -

art is that made in places and times we refer to as Ancient Greece,

Ancient Rome and Ancient Egypt, and "an ancient" is someone who lived either

during those eras, or in a Biblical context, before the flood that brought us the story
of Noah and the Ark.
Urban- area is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure
of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are
categorized by urban morphology as cities, towns, conurbations or suburbs.

Primitive- is related to the word prime, and the root of both words is primus,
which is Latin for "first." Since the phrase "primitive man" refers to the world's first
people, you might think that the word primate has something to do with the
similarity between early humans and monkeys, but it doesn't. Monkey, apes, and
humans are called primates because they're seen as standing on the first, or
highest, rung of the animal-kingdom ladder.

Prehistory- refers to the time before human civilization developed and started
writing things down. Scientists often speculate about what happened in prehistory,
which is also known as prehistoric times. When did spoken language develop? What
was the first tool? What were families like? Scientists study fossils and artifacts to
help them theorize about prehistory, because people werent writing things down
during that time.

Norms- are cultural products (including values, customs, and traditions) which
represent individuals' basic knowledge of what others do and think that they should
do. Sociologists describe norms as informal understandings that govern individuals'
behavior in society.

Folkways-

are the customs or conventions of daily life. They are a type of social
norm -- expectations for how we act. In sociology, folkways are generally discussed
in contrast to mores because they are both types of social norms, though they vary
in the degree to which they are enforced.

Values-

are a person's or society's beliefs about good behavior and what things
are important. An example of values are the accepted beliefs of a family about
dating. YourDictionary definition and usage example.

Tradition- is a belief or behavior passed down within a group or society with

symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past.

Demography- is the science of populations. Demographers seek to understand

population dynamics by investigating three main demographic processes: birth,
migration, and aging (including death). All three of these processes contribute to
changes in populations, including how people inhabit the earth, form nations and
societies, and develop culture. While most of the disciplines research focuses on
humans, the MPIDR is also committed to the specialized field of biodemography.

Physical environment-

is an important determinant of health influencing

the prospects of health in many ways. Air quality affects people's health and
especially that of people with respiratory disease. Infectious disease may be
transmitted through water.

Ecology-

is the scientific analysis and study of interactions among organisms

and their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes biology,
geography, and Earth science.

Different types of culture

High Culture is linked with the elite, upper class society, those families and
individuals with an ascribed status position. It is often associated with the arts such
as opera, ballet and classical music, sports such as polo and lacrosse, and leisure
pursuits such as hunting and shooting. Clearly, high culture is associated with a
small elite in society, who, it is argued, operate a system of social closure not
allowing entry to outsiders thus ensuring that high

Subculture is culture enjoyed by a small group within society. In this sense it is

a minority part of majority culture. They have distinct norms and values which make
them sub-section of society. Examples of subcultures in the UK include youth groups
such as emos and skaters, or religious groups such as the Scientologists

Popular Culture is suggested that it borrows the idea from high culture and
popularizes it, making it available for the masses. Thereby it is depicted to be a
product of the media dominated world; that it is a positive force because it brings
people of different backgrounds together in a common culture.

Multiculturalism it is depicted to be very similar to cultural diversity, other

definitions align multiculturalism with different ethnic groups living alongside each
other.

Global Culture - is the process by which events in one part of the world come
to influence what happens elsewhere in the world. They has become
interconnected; socially, politically and economically. A global culture is a key
feature of globalisation, they emerged due to patterns of migration, trends in
international travel and the spread of the media, exposing people to the same
images of the same dominant world companies.

Characteristics of culture

1. CULTURE IS LEARNED The first essential characteristic of culture is that it is

learned. A child born in the Philippines but was brought to the United States after
birth may not develop traits characteristics of Filipinos. He may learn behavior
pattern characteristics of American children, including language.
2. CULTURE IS SHARED BY A GROUP OF PEOPLE For a thought or action to
be considered cultural, it must be commonly shared by some population or group of
individuals. Even if some behavior is not commonly appropriate, it is cultural if most
people think it is appropriate. For example, the idea that marriage involves only one
man and one woman is cultural in our society.
3. CULTURE IS CUMULATIVE Knowledge is stored and passed on from one
generation to the next, and new knowledge is being added to what is existing. Each
culture has worked out solutions to the basic problems of life, which it then passes
on to its children. The jeepneys and tricycles in the Philippines are good examples of
the cumulative quality of culture. Their invention involved the use of materials
which were invented in different places of the world (Hunt et al, 1995).
4. CULTURES CHANGE All cultural knowledge does not perpetually accumulate.
At the same time that new cultural traits are added, some old ones are lost because
they are no longer useful. For example, most city dwellers today do not have or
need the skills required for survival in a wilderness. Most would likely starve to
death because they do not know how to acquire wild foods and survive the
extremes of weather outdoors. What is more important in modern urban life are
such things as the ability to drive a car, use a computer, and understand how to
obtain food in a supermarket or restaurant (ONeill,2005).
5. CULTURE IS DYNAMIC This is a characteristic of culture that stems from its
cumulative quality. No culture is ever in a permanent state. It is constantly changing
because new ideas and new techniques are added and old ways are constantly
modified and discarded. This is because of the rapid changes that occur which may
be introduced from within or without. It also grows by the spread of traits from
individual and from one group to another which is termed as diffusion. One form of
diffusion is the growth of language. Filipino vocabulary has grown because of
borrowed words from other languages like Spanish, Chinese and English.
6. CULTURE IS IDEATIONAL Culture is an ideal pattern of behavior which the
members are expected to follow. Man assigns meanings to his environment and
experiences by symbolizing them. These are internalized by the individual and sees
or approaches his world from the standpoint of this culture (Panopio, 1994).
7. CULTURE IS DIVERSE The sum total of human culture consists of a great many
separate cultures, each of them different. Culture as a whole, is a system with many

mutually independent parts. For example, the choice of a marriage partner involves
many different parts of culture as religion, economic class, education, etc.
8. CULTURE GIVES US A RANGE OF PERMISSIBLE BEHAVIOR PATTERNS Every
culture allows a range of ways in which men can be men and women can be
women. Culture also tells us how different activities should be conducted, such as
how one should act as a husband, wife, parent, child, etc. these rules of permissible
behavior are usually flexible to a degree- the are some alternatives rather than the
hard rules. For instance, culture tells us how we should dress based on our gender,
but it allows us to dress in different ways in different situations in order to
communicate varied messages and statuses. The clothing patterns of women in this
society can be particularly rich and complex.

IMPORTANCE OF CULTURE
Culture is important for a number of reasons because it influences an individual's
life in a variety of ways, including values, views, desires, fears, views and worries. In
addition, belonging to a culture provides people with a sense of identity, purpose
and belonging.
There are many different cultures around the world, some of which are mixed while
others are not. Most cultures have been maintained for thousands of years, helping
to connect communities and individuals through material and non-material goods.
Belonging to a culture can provide individuals with an easy way to connect with
others who share the same mindset and values. From small villages to larger cities,
cultures offer a chance to connect and share one's history and beliefs. Examples of
large cultures include Italian, Asian, Irish and gay.