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What sociologists mean by culture

What sociologists mean by culture

Concept map of culture showing branches to dominant culture, subculture, folk culture, high culture, low culture, popular culture, mass culture and global culture, with links to identity, socialisation, power and glocalisation

In sociology, culture means the shared values, norms, symbols, beliefs and practices of a group. It is learned through socialisation rather than inherited biologically.

Different conceptions of culture Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Different conceptions of culture

Step-by-step lessons on AQA AS Level Sociology Different conceptions of culture. Each one builds up to exam-style questions.