Where do you see evidence of material and non-material aspects of culture?

two women and a man walking down a sidewalk

Material aspects of culture include:

  • Truck and packages
  • Newspaper
  • Clothing, shoes, and bags
  • sidewalk
  • Buildings

Non-material aspects of culture include:

  • signage - language and symbols
  • smile - a folkway, informal norm
  • social interaction between genders - norm
  • business attire vs. casual attire - a folkway, informal norm
  • walking - behavior
  • talking - language

guy sitting on skateboard, a guy standing next to him on roller blades, three women standing by a street light talking and smiling

Material aspects of culture include:

  • clothing
  • buildings
  • clothing
  • street light
  • shoes; rollerskates
  • skateboard
  • sidewalk

Non-material aspects of culture include:

  • social interactions between genders - norm
  • smile - a folkway, informal norm
  • enjoying a park - a behavior and the value of enjoying leisure time
  • talking - language

woman and child talking in front of a couch and a Christmas tree with a gingerbread house in front of them

Material aspects of culture include:

  • furniture
  • gifts
  • clothing
  • Christmas tree
  • gingerbread house/decorations

Non-material aspects of culture include:

  • decorating for Christmas - belief and value
  • giving gifts - behavior and norm
  • talking - language
  • social interactions between ages - norm