What Is The Difference Between Material And Non Material Culture?

Culture is a socially learned and transmitted behavior. Ideas, norms, values and beliefs are largely dependent on the kind of culture we belong to as the products of this culture.

The non material aspects of any culture are its beliefs, customs, philosophy, patterns and ways of communication (verbal and non-verbal) and its government. The material aspect of culture consists of the physical. These are houses, food items, factories, raw materials and technologies. Every culture is the product of this interaction between its' material and non material aspects.

"Culture" also gives the meaning to an object. For example, a ring might be just an artifact, but in a society where wedding rings are exchanged, it will be valued differently.

It is easier to change the material culture of any society than the non material part of it.

Detailed difference between material and non material culture

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