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Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn, published a list of 160 different definitions of culture in 1952.

• the list indicates the diversity of the anthropological concept of culture. The specific culture concept that particular anthropologists work with is an important matter because it may influence the research problems they investigate, their methods and interpretations, and the positions they take on public policy issues.

Diverse Definitions of Culture

• Topical: Culture consists of everything on a list of topics, or categories, such as social organization, religion, or economy
• Historical: Culture is social heritage, or tradition, that is passed on to future generations
• Behavioral: Culture is shared, learned human behavior, a way of life
• Normative: Culture comprises ideals, values, or rules for living