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Some Definitions of Culture in the Chinese Academic Circle 中国学者关于文化的定义
Culture stemming from the Latin word cultura, is a system of symbolic resources, shared by a group of people, whether it is based on nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or physical ability or disability . (Igor Klyukanov )
Topical(局部的): Culture consists of everything on a list of topics, or categories, such as social organization, religion, or economy. Historical(历史的): Culture is social heritage, or tradition, that is passed on to future generations. Behavioral(行为的): Culture is shared, learned human behavior, a way of life. Normative(规范的): Culture is ideals, values, or rules for living. Functional(功能的): Culture is the way humans solve problems of adapting to the environment or living together.