List of basic culture topics

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Culture is the set of patterns of human activity within a society or social group and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. Customs, laws, popular styles, social standards, and traditions are all examples of cultural elements.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to culture:

Contents

[edit] Essence of culture

Main article: Culture

[edit] Cultures of the world

Western culture - Anglo America - Latin American culture - Anglosphere - Indosphere - Sinosphere

[edit] Culture by region

[edit] Sub-cultures

Main article: Sub-culture

[edit] Cultural histories and historical cultures

Main article: Cultural history

[edit] Basic concepts

Counterculture - Cross-cultural communication - Cultural bias - Cultural dissonance - Cultural evolution - Cultural imperialism - Cultural phenomenon - Culture theory - Cultural universals - Culture war - Demographics - Social Fact - Emotions and Culture - Ethnocentrism - Folk culture - Low culture - High culture - Intercultural competence - Organizational culture - Popular culture - Urban culture

[edit] Elements of culture

Government - Economy - Language - Social Class - Traditions - Arts/Lit - Region and goverment, food

[edit] Culture lists

Main article: List of culture topics

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