What is culture? Definition and foundations of the concept of culture

Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2006 in the subject Sociology - Individual, Groups, Society, grade: 1,8, University of Hamburg (Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften), language: English, abstract: This paper presents the relevant theoretical foundations of the concept of culture. Culture is the result of human actions and at the same time has a direct impact on human actions. Thus, a situation or action can be interpreted differently by two people with different cultural backgrounds due to the influence of culture. In order to become aware of these different interpretations, however, it is first necessary to understand what "culture" is.