The notion of Culture

Abstract

This article presents the concept of culture, especially, though not exclusively, for students of an interdisciplinary Master’s Degree Program. The intention is to familiarize those interested with a basic concept of Anthropology that enables an integrating vision of the Human Being. Given that the potential readership is very varied, some questions were emphasized: the relationship between the biological and cultural dimensions, and possible definitions, the relationship between society and culture, symbolization, learning and change. The text shifts between the need to present some key questions in a concise way, and the need to avoid over-simplification. This article is therefore intended as an initial step, for subsequently strengthening the concept and constructing a common vocabulary.