Definition Of Culture By Sociologists
Culture is a term that refers to a large and diverse set of mostly intangible aspects of social life.
Definition of culture by sociologists. However sociologists normally use broader definitions which i will expand on later in this essay. According to sociologists culture consists of the values beliefs systems of language communication and practices that people share in common and that can be used to define them as a collective. Sociologists study adjective cultural aspects of society to make adjective culturally relevant observations and conclusions. Accumulated cultural knowledge is passed to the next generation through enculturation.
Contemporary sociologists approach to culture is often divided between a sociology of culture and cultural sociology the terms are similar though not interchangeable. Also in this essay i will look at the function of culture in society and how it helps us to understand the differences between human and animal societies.