Definition and Differences of Culture and Society

1. CULTURE &CULTURE &
SOCIETYSOCIETY
Kathleen Jenell V. Pangilinan

2. WHAT IS CULTURE?WHAT IS CULTURE?
It is the sum total of skills,
beliefs, knowledge and products
that are commonly shared by a
number of people and
transmitted to their children.

3. CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURECLASSIFICATION OF CULTURE
I. According to Dynamism
A. Static – When it emphasizes cultural transmission.
B. Dynamic – When it emphasizes change.

4. CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURECLASSIFICATION OF CULTURE
I. According to Stability
A. Stable – Where folkways and mores are satisfied.
B. Unstable – Where there is no clear content or direction.

5. CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURECLASSIFICATION OF CULTURE
I. According to Component
A. Material – Tangible things.
B. Non-Material – non-tangible things.

6. FUNCTIONS OF CULTUREFUNCTIONS OF CULTURE
1. Provides means of communication
2. Serves as a trademark or special feature that
distinguishes one society from the other
3. Helps individual fulfill his potential as a human
being
4. Acts as a social glue that helps to hold the
people together
5. Provision of education

7. WHAT IS SOCIETY?WHAT IS SOCIETY?
It is a community of people
living in a particular region and
having a shared customs, laws
and organizations.

8. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCEWHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN CULTURE & SOCIETY?BETWEEN CULTURE & SOCIETY?
CULTURE – meanings and
information associated with social
networks.
SOCIETY - a system of
interrelationships among people.