Categories of Cultureculture is not genetically inherited, it is shared, learned, and dynamic- never static:
- Material CultureMaterial culture: all tangible objects, which are created, used, kept, and/or left behind by past and present cultures. In other words, the physical evidence of human experience. Material culture may be dwellings, pottery, tools, furniture, weapons, ornaments, art, and/or complete structures of cities. – physical objects like artthe expressive or application of human creative skill and imagination in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, or in music, literature, or dance; art is created primarily for beauty and emotional power; and "holds art is anything the viewer or listener finds aesthetically pleasing.", technologythe system by which a society provides its members with things needed or desired, along with knowledge for the use and maintenance of the system More, and architecture,
clothing, tools, furniture, buildings, foodany nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink, or that plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth, and computers.
-  Non-material Culturethe intangible ideas, values, and beliefs that shape a society and it does not include physical objects like clothing More – non-physical aspects like beliefs, values, customs,
Languagea system of symbols that allow people to communicate with each other, also the MOST symbolic way that culture is passed down, traditions, customs, social norms(cultural) norms are the shared expectations and rules that guide how people behave in a society or group, either formally or informally More, and spiritual practices.
- Further sub-categories – social organization, arts and literature, government,
religionbelief in and reverence for a supernatural power or powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe; a personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship; a set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader, and economic systems within a culture
- Social Organization – familya family is group of people consisting of parents and children living together in a household; family members can also live away from parents or in a different household structures, social hierarchy, gendergender is culturally constructed; the word may have various meanings in various cultures; generally it is the state of being male or female (biologically), but is more often used with reference to social and cultural differences, which may or may not be biological gender is used in various languages such as Spanish, where nouns are preceded with an article such as la (feminine) or lo (masculine) - many languages have "gendered" speech, including Latin, Greek, Russian, and German, but grammatical gender is very loosely associated with natural distinctions of sex roles
- Art and Literature – music, dance, visual arts, literature, storytellingthe interactive art of using words and/or actions to reveal the elements and images of a story while encouraging the reader's or listener's imagination; an ancient art form, and a valuable form of human expression; storytelling is essential in almost every art form involving a two-way interaction between the art and the observer, reader, or listener
- Government & Politics – political systems, laws, governing structures
- Religion – religious beliefs, practices, and ritualsthe prescribed order of performing a ceremony or act, especially one characteristic of a particular religion or church; rituals are usually collectivistic behaviors and most often include a specialist overseeing the activity or activities
- Economic Systems – production methods, trade, distribution of goods
Subculturesa cultural group within a larger culture, having beliefs or interests that are contrary to those of the larger culture More:
- Groups – within a larger culture with distinct values and practices, and different from the dominant culture.
- Norms – expected behaviors within a culture including both formal laws and informal laws
- Language – a necessary element of culture, conveying values and facilitating communication – the primary way culture is passed down to generationsthose people that are born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; usually a generation within families is considered about 20 years.
Countercultures:
- Radical groups – people who reject social norms and practices, and embrace a
mode of life opposed to mainstream.
- Countercultures may arise in the wake of dramatic economic and social
pressures – they share similarities with subcultures but modify dominant norms
and values
- Disenchanted people wish to live a nontraditional lifestyle and espouse
nonconformity, and/or existentialism.
- Communal or nomadic lifestyle – renounce nationalism, embrace drug culture
- Radical political movements – like the Black Panthers, Weathermen, and
Symbionese Liberation Army, Punks in Britain, Hippies in United States.
- Other radical movements reject consumerism, espouse anarchy, and lives
illegally in squats or abandoned buildings.