What is Culture?: The Iceberg

Culture has been aptly compared to an iceberg. Just as an iceberg has a visible section above the waterline, and a larger, invisible section below the water line, so culture has some aspects that are observable and others that can only be suspected, imagined, or intuited. Also like an iceberg, that part of culture that is visible (observable behavior) is only a small part of a much bigger whole.

The items that appear below are all features of culture. Keeping in mind that observable behaviors belong above the surface of the water, while the invisible aspects of culture belong below the surface, decide for each feature whether it should be "above" or "below".

 

____Facial Expressions

_____Religious Beliefs

____Religious Rituals

_____Importance of Time

____Paintings

_____Concept of Self

____Values

_____Concept of Leadership

____Holiday Customs

_____Literature

____Gestures

_____Nature of Friendship

____Foods

_____General World View

____Concept of Beauty

_____Work Ethic

____Eating Habits

_____Rules of Social Etiquette

____Music

_____Concept of Personal Space

____Concept of Fairness

_____Styles of Dress

 


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