The Concept of Culture

Culture means the people’s way of life. It is about the way they do things, how and what they worship, how they dress, the way they prepare and cook food and the style of their music.

• Therefore, culture is identified through people’s music, clothes, food, religion and writings.
• Culture can be also be defined as the collective human behavior in a given society.
• This pattern of living includes; beliefs, knowledge, morals, customs and regulations that govern a society.

Importance of culture

• It enables group life. Through culture people are linked and related. It teaches members to think of themselves as part of a large group.
• Culture is a too through which people pass over the knowledge and norms established by ancestors from one generation to another.
• Culture gives a vision to its people. It provides focus to the members of the society.
• Culture provides rules and norms by which people must live. The rules help to maintain stability and orderliness.
• Culture encourages unity among its members.
• Culture helps the members to gain positive concepts about family, the nation and government.
• Culture gives opportunity to members to understand each other as they interpret their interaction and communications according to their culture.