Concept and definition of culture

The concept of culture refers to the sum of material and spiritual productivity and material and spiritual wealth created by human beings in the process of social practice, while the definition of culture refers to spiritual productivity and spiritual products.

Culture is a social phenomenon, a product created by people for a long time, a historical phenomenon and a social and historical accumulation. The concept of culture refers to the sum of material and spiritual productivity and material and spiritual wealth created by human beings in the process of social practice, while the definition of culture refers to spiritual productivity and spiritual products.

Culture includes all forms of social consciousness: natural science, technical science, social ideology, and sometimes knowledge and facilities in education, science and art.

Culture is the total system of symbols (mainly words, supplemented by images) and sounds (mainly language, supplemented by phonology and notes) created, recognized and used by people in the process of constantly recognizing and transforming themselves and nature. In more concise terms, it can be abbreviated as: culture is the sum of language and writing.

Cultural classification

1, traditional culture

In other words, the traditional culture itself has duality: excellent aspects and essence, as well as obsolete aspects and dross. The duality of traditional culture in content determines that traditional culture has a dual role in social development: outdated aspects and dross are the burden of social progress and hinder social development. Therefore, social progress must be manifested as breakthroughs and innovations in outdated aspects of traditional culture.

2. Modern culture

Modern culture is pluralistic. With the formation of modern culture, it generally comes from three aspects:

First, the continuation of traditional culture, that is, on the basis of the styles and categories of traditional culture, it is transformed and renovated to make it a cultural style that contemporary people love and accept.

The second is the influence of foreign culture, that is, the acceptance and transplantation of foreign cultural styles, or the absorption of their internal elements, and the transformation into styles that meet the needs of local people.

Third, it originates from the soil of contemporary life, mainly based on people's innovation, and a large number of fashionable and popular cultural styles will surge.

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