Defining Culture
Although it has a specific denotative assignment, I feel that 'culture' is a term that is every bit as ambiguous and ever-changing as its central components may be. I believe that culture is comprised of more than just the individuals who contribute to it; I believe that culture also includes the byproducts, manifestations and legacies of those who amass its indefinite structure.
I feel that, in studying culture, you will forever struggle to precisely identify its encompassing scope. I also predict that when attempting to define what constitutes a contribution to a contemporary culture, you will forever find reason to include any medium or symbol within that breadth.
I am not sure that I could ever nail down, with any sort of precision, what the term 'culture' collectively means. I think I could find justification to include any sort of piece of art or expression within the bounds of a cultural contribution. I believe that culture encompasses the behavior and idealism of a people, but in that same sense I believe that we are all people, and that there is no specific illustration that could encompass the attitudes and ideals of us all.
As I continuously struggle to define culture, I believe culture will continuously manifest itself before us. I look forward to watching it unfold.
