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Wasim Mohammed: 441588 'What is British Culture?' When Sociologists use the term 'culture' they are referring to a 'whole way of life' within a particular society i.e. Different societies have different cultures. Some societies however may share similar things within their cultures, for example, British society shares the same language (English) with American society. There are a number of different sociological interpretations of culture. Ralph Linton states that 'The culture of a society is the way of life of its members; the collection of ideas and habitats which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation'. Culture is learned through the process of 'socialization', it is also shared and provides a 'design for living'. There would be a broken and disrupted communication if culture was not shared, cooperation would decay altogether and this would ultimately lead to disorder and the collapse of human society, therefore culture is crucial in civilised human...

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