In fact at least one hundred and sixty different definitions exist. The term “culture”, which is a keystone in psychiatry, is plagued by confusion because of a lack of concise, universally acceptable definition. All societies have it though their styles vary from one group to another. Culture is constantly in the process of change and it is transmitted from one generation to the next. Besides social relationships, economics, religion, philosophy, mythology, scriptures, technology and other aspects of living contribute to the culture. It refers to the shared patterns of beliefs, feeling and behavior and the basic values and concepts that members of the group carry in their minds as guides for the conduct.
It is a precipitate of the group’s history and an expression of its adaptation to the physical environment. ‘Culture’ is an abstraction, reflecting the total way of life of a society.
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