Question

What does it mean that culture is learned, shared, symbolic, all-encompassing, and integrated?

Answer 1

Culture is learned means that culture has no genetic basis, we do not inherit culture like our hair, eye color and other traits, we learn and acquire culture by sharing information and by being guided by and observing other people from the culture. Culture is shared means culture is shared from people to people by the means of stories, languages, certain beliefs from generations to generations. Culture is symbolic means that culture uses symbolic things that may not exist in reality but has a symbolic existence through which culture is shared such as myths and mythologies, traditions etc. Culture is all encompassing and integrated means that it blends in, it get mixed with other cultures too without leaving its soul property.