In three pages this paper provides theories and examples to support the notion that collective social consciousness is formulated by culture. Two sources are cited in the bibliography.
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we have viewed, every taste and touch we have experienced and every note of music we have listened to is part of who we are. Everything from our language
to our clothes is representative of our culture, and therefore there is no way to remove culture from the consciousness of individuals. Our culture is vital in determining our
consciousness. Culture is something which we tend to not be consciously aware of, yet its impact is very significant (Varenne, 2003).
We go through our lives not really being acutely aware that the way we dress is culturally related or that the foods we choose for breakfast arent the same
choices that someone in India would make. Part of the reason for this is because we are exposed to our culture from the moment we are born, and therefore
the culturally-related ideas and beliefs which we have are a natural extension of that exposure. Culture is leaned, and that is
its essential feature (A Baseline Definition of Culture, 2003). For instance, we know that an infant desires food because that is an instinctual response, but an adult who likes
to have pancakes for breakfast isnt exhibiting an instinctual response, but rather a cultural preference (A Baseline Definition of Culture, 2003). So much of our daily routines and rituals
are based upon the way they have always been done. In other words, we wouldnt dream of waking up in the morning and eating raw fish and rice, as
the Chinese do, because we have never done that before. We have never done that before because no one around us has ever done that before, and so on.