Traditional Culture
Cultures based on tradition such that they have a long history behind them. These include cultures that you are born into and cultures that you may choose over time.City Culture | Community Culture |
Ethnic Culture | National Culture |
Religious Culture | School Culture |
Traditional Arts | Traditional Crafts |
Subculture
Subcultures have a relatively small membership as compared to large cultures such as a national culture. The term subculture also implies a modern culture that is changing quickly as opposed to a culture based on long standing tradition. These are typically freely chosen as a group that an individual joins.Art | Events |
Fashion | Hobbies |
Lifestyle | Music |
Organizations | Pastimes |
Super Culture
A super culture has a large global footprint such that it serves as a unifying culture that spans many traditional cultures.High Culture | Popular Culture |
Professions | Sports |
Summary
Personal culture is what you take from the cultures to which you belong. In other words, how culture shapes you as a person. Culture is a social thing based on shared meaning and shared understanding. However, as people commonly belong to multiple cultures, culture is also a personal thing that is adopted in unique ways by each individual.
| Overview: Personal Culture | ||
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Definition | The set of cultures to which an individual belongs. | |
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