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Culture

Culture can be defined as the customs, beliefs, and way of life, of a group of people or society. Culture can explain the shaping of one's interpretations about life, religion, communication, values, and knowledge. A group of people that all share similar behaviors, approaches to situations, and traditions, can manifest into "the growth of a group identity fostered by social patterns unique to the group." A culture can cultivate from similar circumstances, shared land, and meaningful forms of communication, which build fundamental relationships during a specific time, place, or experience.

World Culture Festival



Language

Language is an important element in human culture. It is the primary abstract artifact by which culture is transmitted. Everything in life must be explained. Most transmission of the knowledge, ideas, and values that make up a given culture, from the ten commandments to this entry, is done through language. Again, language is an aspect from which humans differ from other animals in degree rather than kind. Once more it is other apes who share the greatest similarities with humans. Though these primates lack the larynx structure that allows for sophisticated vocalization, there are other ways of communicating.

Language is the ability to acquire and use complex systems of communication, particularly the human ability to do so, and a language is any specific example of such a system. The new media allow people to learn new languages more easily than it was before because of the interactions. Decades ago, we could only learn a language thanks to books or school. Now you can learn anything just using your smartphone. The new media helped so much in terms of creating and building bridges between people in the world and it will continue in this way in the future.

Region

Culture is different from region to region. Culture is developed in a region by many groups of people who live in it. In today world, culture can divide by regions to Western culture, Eastern culture, Latin culture, Middle Eastern culture and African culture.

Culture does not mean civilization. It's not necessary to have cities in order to have a culture. Every society does the best it can with its circumstances. Any given social group, and therefore the culture that reflects it, is therefore neither more advanced nor more backward than any other; it is simply the way it is because that way works. If the circumstances should change due to environmental change, population pressure, or historical events, then the culture changes. From an anthropological perspective, none is wrong, and none is right. There is therefore no 'white man's burden' to 'lift up' the so-called 'third world' countries. An agrarian society (such as Bali) shouldn't be forced into a capitalistic world that uses money simply because other countries see themselves as more advanced.

Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity is the quality of diverse or different cultures, as opposed to monoculture, the global monoculture, or a homogenization of cultures, akin to cultural decay. The phrase cultural diversity can also refer to having different cultures respect each other's differences. The phrase "cultural diversity" is also sometimes used to mean the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, or in the world as a whole. Globalization is often said to have a negative effect on the world's cultural diversity. Cultural diversity makes the world a more interesting place to live in. It forces individuals into seeing, hearing, tasting things that they would never have in their own households. Cultural differences also allows individuals to think and act differently because we are constantly learning from one another --- which can be a very positive thing when it comes to problem solving.

Influence of Culture Diversity

Many countries are largely populated by immigrants, and the culture is influenced by the many groups of people that now make up the country. Some sociologists argued that the diversity of culture may lead to social danger because of the way people see the boundaries between social groups in urban communities as dangerous. The sense of danger is rooted in feelings of uncertainty and helplessness by encounters with strangers who belong to unfamiliar and potentially harmful groups. Residents’ sense of danger is from their unfamiliarity with other social groups and unpredictability of these strangers. The cultural division between social groups in a neighborhood is one factor that promotes urban fear. Because of the boundaries between ethnic groups, neighbors are often anonymous and this anonymity provides opportunities for criminal activities.

Culture in Business

Culture can be used as a term to reflect an organization’s characteristic. Organizational culture is a system of shared beliefs and values that develops within an organization and guides the behavior of its members. In nowadays businesses, organizational culture has become more and more important to any organizations, and has significant impact on performance to a business.

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