Definition of Culture

[Culture] denotes an historically transmitted pattern of meanings embodied in symbols, a system of inherited conceptions expressed in symbolic forms, by means of which men communicate, perpetuate, and develop their knowledge about and attitudes toward life.

Notes:

Succinct.

Folksonomies: culture

Taxonomies:
/society (0.214635)
/religion and spirituality (0.170283)
/health and fitness/disease (0.155175)

Keywords:
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Concepts:
Culture (0.914677): dbpedia | freebase | opencyc
Epistemology (0.660800): dbpedia | freebase | opencyc

 The interpretation of cultures
Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Geertz , Clifford (1973), The interpretation of cultures, Retrieved on 2012-05-19
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  • Folksonomies: history