Cultural System
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A Cultural System is a cultural pattern that is a social system of formally supported and interconnected cultural values, cultural beliefs, cultural norms, cultural symbols, and cultural artifacts.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Local Cultural System to being a Global Cultural System.
- It can involve numerous elements including language, customs, traditions, art, and social norms.
- It can be influenced by and can influence the Social System within which it operates.
- It can change over time due to internal development or external influences such as Cultural Diffusion or Cultural Exchange.
- It can (typically) transmit Cultural Knowledge across generations.
- It can (typically) maintain Cultural Patterns through social learning.
- It can (typically) establish Cultural Norms for collective behavior.
- It can (typically) create Cultural Artifacts as material expressions.
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- It can (often) adapt Cultural Practices to environmental changes.
- It can (often) integrate Cultural Elements from different sources.
- It can (often) mediate Cultural Conflict through established mechanisms.
- It can (often) develop Cultural Innovations via creative processes.
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- It can range from being a Traditional Cultural System to being a Modern Cultural System, depending on its temporal evolution.
- It can range from being a Simple Cultural System to being a Complex Cultural System, depending on its structural complexity.
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- Example(s):
- A Japanese Cultural System, characterized by traditional arts like ikebana and tea ceremony, social norms such as politeness and respect for elders, the Shinto and Buddhist religions, and the Japanese language.
- American Cultural System, which is highly diverse and influenced by many different cultural heritages. It includes elements like the English language, Christianity as a dominant religion, a strong emphasis on individualism, and symbols like the American flag and the bald eagle.
- Religious Systems, such as Buddhism or Christianity, can be seen as an integral component of a cultural system, significantly influencing the values, norms, practices, and identity of the adherents.
- Video Game Cultural System, which is a specific Social Network with its own unique norms, values, and symbols related to in-game behavior and communication.
- Indigenous Cultural System, such as Aboriginal Australian Culture with dreamtime narratives and land-based practices.
- Professional Cultural System, such as Medical Culture with its specialized knowledge and ethical codes.
- Youth Cultural System, such as Hip Hop Culture with its artistic expressions and social movements.
- Digital Cultural System, such as Social Media Culture with its virtual interactions and online norms.
- Pop Culture Systems, ...
- Sports Culture Systems, ...
- Theater Culture Systems, ...
- Academic Culture Systems, ...
- Profession Culture Systems, ...
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Biological Ecosystem, which consists of interactions between organisms and their physical environment, not cultural elements.
- A Computer Network, which is a system of interconnected devices and protocols, devoid of cultural values, norms, and symbols.
- A Natural System, which operates through physical laws rather than shared meanings.
- A Mechanical System, which functions through technical processes rather than cultural patterns.
- See: Sociocultural System, Culture, Social System, Cultural Heritage, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Identity.
References
2017
- (Wikipedia, 2017) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/cultural_system Retrieved:2017-10-22.
- A cultural system is the interaction of different elements of culture. While a cultural system is quite different from a social system, sometimes both systems together are referred to as the sociocultural system.