Culture can be considered the complex system of knowledge, belief, art, morals, customs, and habits of individuals as a member of a society(1)
Any aspect of culture may:
-be learned and reinforced by the community surrounding the individual
-take on a unique nuance at a particular time in history
-be tied to the language used to express it
-be subject to change
-be greatly affected by major events and outside forces of politics, media, and consumerism
(1)Tylor, E.B. (1974) [1871]. Primitive culture: researches into the development of mythology, philosophy, religion, art, and custom. New York: Gordon Press. ISBN 978-0-87968-091-6.
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