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Culture

Culture  is a term that refers to a  large and diverse set of mostly intangible aspects of social life . According to sociologists, culture consists of the values, beliefs, systems of language, communication, and practices that people share in common and that can be used to define them as a collective. Elements of culture: norms, values, roles and beliefs Each human culture can be thought of as having these five elements 1. Symbols. These are anything that carries particular meaning recognised by people who share the same culture. For example, a cross worn on a chain is a symbol of Christian religious beliefs and a shirt with a particular colour and crest may show that the person wearing it supports a particular football team. Some countries have national symbols. ( Religion symbols, etc) 2. Language. A system of symbols with sounds and words carrying meanings that allows people to communicate with one another. 3. Values. These are standards of what is considered good and righ...
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Sociology

  Sociology is the study of society and human behaviour. Sociologists create factual knowledge about how and why people behave in particular ways. Facts are true, regardless of whether we believe them to be true; opinions, however, may or may not be true. The crucial difference is that factual knowledge is supported by evidence that has been systematically created and tested. Sociologists are not interested in how facts are: created: how to produce knowledge that is superior to simple opinion linked: how one fact connects to another to create an overall picture of  'social reality'. This involves developing theories that explain how and why things are connected. We can only explain facts by constructing possible explanations (theories) and then testing those theories against known facts.
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