UNIVERSIDAD ABIERTA PARA ADULTOS

(UAPA)

Asignatura:
Cultura Anglofona

Tema:
Tarea 2

Facilitador:
Leonardo Gil

Participante:
Fawaldy Gmez Roque

Fecha:
12/07/2016,
Nagua,
Repblica Dominicana

Mat. 14-0149

Topic

The different characteristics of culture

Keyword

Culture tradition
Interculturation and Transculturation

Introduction

In this unit i have learned about Culture, and it means the whole complex of
traditional behavior which has been developed by the human race and is
successively learned by each generation.
Not all behavior is learned, but most of it is learned; combing ones hair,
standing in line, telling jokes, criticizing the President and going to the movie, all
constitute behaviors which had to be learned.
In this practice we are going to see many things about culture transculturation
intercut ration and acculturation

The different characteristics of culture

Culture is manifested at different layers of depth In analyzing the culture of a
particular group or organization it is desirable to distinguish three fundamental
levels at which culture manifests itself: (a) observable artifacts, (b) values, and
(c) basic underlying assumptions.
This level [visible artifacts] of analysis is tricky because the data are easy to
obtain but hard to interpret. We can describe how a group constructs its
environment and what behaviour patterns are discernible among the
members, but we often cannot understand the underlying logic why a group
behaves the way it does.
he second characteristic of culture is that culture is shared by a group of
people. We can consider a thought or an action as a culture if it is commonly
shared and believed or practiced by a group of people. If it is commonly shared
and believed by a group of individuals then it can be considered as their culture.
Culture possesses several characteristics. Different cultures throughout the
world have these characteristics or qualities.
First is that culture is learned, this is the first essential characteristics of
culture. Culture is learned by any individual, especially if he/she grows up with
that particular culture. He/she can learn behavior patterns including language
and many other attributes. We can learn the culture of others especially if we
acquaint with them and get influence with their personality and lifestyle.
The second characteristic of culture is that culture is shared by a group of
people. We can consider a thought or an action as a culture if it is commonly
shared and believed or practiced by a group of people. If it is commonly shared
and believed by a group of individuals then it can be considered as their culture.
The third characteristic of culture is that culture is cumulative. Different
knowledge embodied in culture can be passed from one generation to another
generation. More and more knowledge is added in the particular culture as time
passes by. Each may work out solutions to problems in life that passes from
one generation to another. This cycle remains as the particular culture goes with
time.
The fourth characteristic of culture is that cultures change. Not all cultures
accumulate. There is knowledge; thoughts or traditions that are lost as new

cultural traits are added, with that there are possibilities of cultural changes with
the particular culture through time.
The fifth characteristic of culture is that culture is dynamic. It was considered
that there is no culture remains on the permanent state. Culture is changing
constantly as new ideas and new techniques are added in time modifying or
changing the old ways. This is the characteristic of culture that stems from the
cultures cumulative quality.
The sixth characteristic of culture is that culture is ideational. Culture forms
ideal pattern of behaviors that followed by individuals expectedly. It serves as
guidelines that must be followed by members to gain social acceptance from
the people with the same culture.
The seventh characteristic of culture is that culture is diverse. It was
considered that culture was formed by many separate cultures. It is a system
that has several mutually interdependent parts. Although these parts are
separate, they are interdependent with one another forming culture as a whole.
The eight characteristic of culture is that culture gives us a range of
permissible behavior patterns. Culture provides us with the norms of
appropriate behavioral patterns. It involves how an activity should be
conducted, how an individual should appropriately act, as husband, wife,
parents, child, and others. It tells us how to dress based on gender, occasions,
statue and many more.

Enculturatio:
Is th e proce ss b y wh ich an indi vidua l lea rns th e tradi ti onal
con te nt of a cul tu re an d assimila te s its p racti ce s and va lue s.
Enculturation refers to the process by which one learns the way of life and
behavior of one's own culture. It will help the person to become an active
participant of that culture. An individual can participate in the society, only if he/
she learns the norms and values that exist in the society.

The comparison between interculturation and

transculturation
The comparison between interculturation and transculturation is that both dont
change because someone force them to change they change because they
want to do it. and for the best. everyday interactions are defined by justice,
mutuality, respect, equality, understanding, acceptance, freedom, diversity,
peace-making, and celebration.

Conclusion

In conclusion I have learn a lot about intercuturation and

transculturation and the difference is that both dont change
because someone force them to change they change
because they want to do it. and for the best. everyday
interactions are defined by justice