Re: Definitions of culture

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On Wed, 7 Aug 1996, thomas w kavanagh wrote:

>
> On Wed, 7 Aug 1996, Ralph L Holloway wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > After all of the hundred or so
> > definitions published by Redfield(?) and Kroeber,
> <snip>
>
> Am I the only anthro who still keeps a desk copy within reach of Kroeber
> and Kluckhohn's "Culture: a critical review of concepts and definitions"
> (1952) with its 151 "definitions" analyzed as:

Aaargghhh! I knew I would blow it! I meant Kroeber and Kluckhohn, not
Redfield ! Time to retire. Sorry to all.

>
> 20 Descriptive
> 22 Historical (social heritage or tradition)
> 19 Normative (rule or way)
> 6 Normative (Ideals/Values plus behavior)
> 17 Psychological (adjustment/problem solving)
> 16 Psychological (learning)
> 3 Psychological (Habit)
> 2 "Purely psychological"
> 9 Structural (Patterning/organization)
> 20 "Genetic" (product or artifact)
> 10 "Genetic" (ideas)
> 5 "Genetic" (symbols)
> 5 Residual
> 7 Incomplete

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