Culture
People with a shared system of values, beliefs, history, and learned patterns of behavior that:
- Individuals learn and adhere to while participating in or out of groups they usually interact with
- A group uses to generate meaning among its members
- Influence behavior and decision-making
Elements
- Everyone has a culture
- Culture reflects traditions having been passed down through generations.
- Culture is not necessarily consciously expressed.
- Culture drives a person’s beliefs and behaviors.
- Culture is dynamic and changes over time.
- People can belong to many different subcultures.