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Culture has many different definitions. It can refer to “the enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and aesthetic training; acquaintance with and taste in fine arts, humanities, and broad aspects of science as distinguished from vocational and technical skills”1. Culture has also been defined as the set of shared attitudes, values, goals and practices that characterizes and institution, organization or group. Both of these definitions are an important aspect of wholeness, and will be explored further on this page.
The opportunities available to you to experience culture are limitless. The Arts and Humanities are just the beginning. Various genre widen the mind’s eye to connect with the beauty depicted through another person’s perspective. The Arts and Humanities encompass many genres, including painting, music, dance, poetry, and many others. Developing our own creativity coupled with the ability to appreciate the creativity of another artist is integral to developing a deeper sense of what it means to be a whole person. Cultural wholeness enriches our lives to be better.
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Another definition of culture touches on the concept of community, and the heritage in which we are raised. As residents in the United States, we share a similar ethnic identity that we characterize as American. Individually, we may describe ourselves as African-American or Asian American; Hispanic or European. Yet we all ascribe to the culture and ethnicity that is our race and background. From family traditions and the environment we were raised in, we each construct a different idea of what culture is. >>Click here to read more>>