Culture
is a term used by social scientists for a people's whole way of life. In everyday conversation the word 'culture' may refer to activities in such fields as art, literature, and music. But to social scientists, a people's culture consists of all the ideas, objects, and ways of doing things created by the group. Culture includes arts, beliefs, customs, inventions, language, technology and traditions. The term 'civilization' is similar, but it refers mostly to scientifically more advanced ways of life. A culture is any way of life, simple or complex.
Example culture
Halloween
an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, wearing costumes and attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.
Different culture between thai and western
Western: Very much an individualistic culture
Thai: Very much a community/cooperative culture
Western: There is always a need for urgency, it must be done now!
Thai: There is no need for urgency, it will happen
Western: Some show their ego’s very loudly, from the way that they walk to the way they talk.
Thai: People are very gentle and subtle in everything that they do, it is important to show humility - be humble.
Western: There are very few cultural and social rules and these are not very ingrained.
Thai: there are many social and cultural rules which are very much a part of who the Thai people are and these are learned from a very young age.
The most important thing to remember is that we have come here because of a feeling that we want to help the Thai people to rebuild their lives. We must try to learn about Thai culture and be respectful. If we do not do this there is no point to us being here.
Thai: Very much a community/cooperative culture
Western: There is always a need for urgency, it must be done now!
Thai: There is no need for urgency, it will happen
Western: Some show their ego’s very loudly, from the way that they walk to the way they talk.
Thai: People are very gentle and subtle in everything that they do, it is important to show humility - be humble.
Western: There are very few cultural and social rules and these are not very ingrained.
Thai: there are many social and cultural rules which are very much a part of who the Thai people are and these are learned from a very young age.
The most important thing to remember is that we have come here because of a feeling that we want to help the Thai people to rebuild their lives. We must try to learn about Thai culture and be respectful. If we do not do this there is no point to us being here.
