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Understanding of Culture and the Process of Social Transmission within a Society
Sociologists define society as a fairly large number of people who reside in the same
geographic area, are independent of other people who are outside their territory or area, and
participate in a mutual culture. According to Hodkinson (21), sharing a similar culture with other
members of society helps to define the group to which you belong. Members of the society share
a cultural experience, transmit it from one generation to the next, and archive their culture
through various means of expression, such as literature, art, and even video recordings
(Hodkinson, 33). Therefore, cultural transmission can be simply defined as a way through which
new information is passed through animals or people within a society (Shepherd 12). To have a
better understanding of cultural transmission one has to look at how human beings interact with
nature.
Culture transmission is unique as it is not biologically passed from parent to offspring,
but rather it is acquired through participation and experience. Therefore, this is a collective thing
that the society undertakes and the responsibility is not left to the biological parents of the
offspring. Culture is learnt throughout once existence as it is based on interactions with the
society.
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Course
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Understanding of Culture and the Process of Social Transmission within a Society
Sociologists define society as a fairly large number of people who reside in the same
geographic area, are independent of other people who are outside their territory or area, and
participate in a mutual culture. According to Hodkinson (21), sharing a similar culture with other
members of society helps to define the group to which you belong. Members of the society share
a cultural experience, transmit it from one generation to the next, and archive their culture
through various means of expression, such as literature, art, and even video recordings
(Hodkinson, 33). Therefore, cultural transmission can be simply defined as a way through which
new information is passed through animals or people within a society (Shepherd 12). To have a
better understanding of cultural transmission one has to look at how human beings interact with
nature.
Culture transmission is unique as it is not biologically passed from parent to offspring,
but rather it is acquired through participation and experience. Therefore, this is a collective thing
that the society undertakes and the responsibility is not left to the biological parents of the
offspring. Culture is learnt throughout once existence as it is based on interactions with the
society.
