{"id":24462,"date":"2024-01-31T07:19:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T07:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=24462"},"modified":"2024-01-31T07:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T07:19:20","slug":"culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCulture is a dynamic concept\u201d. Elucidate with examples &#8211; UPSC Geography Optional Mains &#8211; 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-support-program-with-test-series?type=classroom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GS-Foundation-Course-for-UPSC-1280-x-300-px-1-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46623\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Culture, often described as a dynamic concept, embodies the ever-evolving tapestry of beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors that shape the identity of a society. Unlike a static entity, culture undergoes constant transformation, influenced by external forces, technological advancements, globalization, and societal shifts. This dynamism is evident in the way people adapt, create, and reinterpret cultural elements over time. To illustrate, consider the evolution of language\u2014new words emerge, meanings shift, and expressions evolve, reflecting the dynamic nature of communication within a culture. Furthermore, the fusion of traditional and contemporary influences in art, music, and fashion showcases how culture is not a rigid framework but a fluid, responsive entity that mirrors the ongoing evolution of human societies. In essence, the dynamism of culture is a testament to its resilience and ability to adapt, ensuring its relevance in an ever-changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d3d20e1e96a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Dynamism_of_culture_Testaments\" title=\"Dynamism of culture: Testaments\">Dynamism of culture: Testaments<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Carl_Sauers_%E2%80%9CCultural_landscape%E2%80%9D_and_cultural_dynamism\" title=\"Carl Sauer\u2019s \u201cCultural landscape\u201d and cultural dynamism\">Carl Sauer\u2019s \u201cCultural landscape\u201d and cultural dynamism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Vidal_de_la_Blaches_%E2%80%9CGenre_de_vie%E2%80%9D_or_way_of_life\" title=\"Vidal de la Blache\u2019s \u201cGenre de vie\u201d or way of life\">Vidal de la Blache\u2019s \u201cGenre de vie\u201d or way of life<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Globalisation_and_cultural_dynamism\" title=\"Globalisation and cultural dynamism\">Globalisation and cultural dynamism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Migration_mobility_and_cultural_dynamism\" title=\"Migration, mobility and cultural dynamism\">Migration, mobility and cultural dynamism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Generational_changes\" title=\"Generational changes\">Generational changes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Significantly_over_the_past_few_decades\" title=\"Significantly over the past few decades.\">Significantly over the past few decades.<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Technological_advancements\" title=\"Technological advancements\">Technological advancements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Religious_Transformations_and_Revivals\" title=\"Religious Transformations and Revivals\">Religious Transformations and Revivals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/culture-is-a-dynamic-concept-elucidate-with-examples-upsc-geography-optional-mains-2022\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Answer\"><\/span>Answer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Culture encompasses the shared beliefs, Customs, traditions, and values of a group of people. The concept of culture is thus dynamic, evolving Constantly and adapting to changing circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dynamism_of_culture_Testaments\"><\/span>Dynamism of culture: Testaments<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"273\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-124136.png\" alt=\"Dynamism of culture\" class=\"wp-image-24463 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 461px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 461\/273;\" \/><figcaption>Dynamism of culture<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carl_Sauers_%E2%80%9CCultural_landscape%E2%80%9D_and_cultural_dynamism\"><\/span>Carl Sauer\u2019s \u201cCultural landscape\u201d and cultural dynamism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>He demonstrated how humans shape up the landscape from the natural landscape to cultural landscapes, He argued that cultures are not static but very dynamic, and share dialectic relationships with the environment, culture influences the environment and in turn, is influenced by it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vidal_de_la_Blaches_%E2%80%9CGenre_de_vie%E2%80%9D_or_way_of_life\"><\/span>Vidal de la Blache\u2019s \u201cGenre de vie\u201d or way of life<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The concept acknowledges that culture is not static but flexible and adaptable in response to changing surroundings.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"727\" height=\"155\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-124353.png\" alt=\"Changing cultural landscape of Delhi with time\" class=\"wp-image-24464 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-124353.png 727w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-31-124353-585x125.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 727px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 727\/155;\" \/><figcaption>Changing cultural landscape of Delhi with time<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42412 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10.png 1280w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-1170x274.png 1170w, https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/10-585x137.png 585w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\">UPSC Essay Course<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Globalisation_and_cultural_dynamism\"><\/span>Globalisation and cultural dynamism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Globalisation led to intermingling and exposure to different cultures resulting in dynamism. For eg. the fusion of culinary traditions from different parts of the world, Sushi burritos (a combination of Japanese and Mexican cuisines).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Migration_mobility_and_cultural_dynamism\"><\/span>Migration, mobility and cultural dynamism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Immigrants often bring their cultural practices and traditions\u201d Diaspora tendencies\u201d to destination countries, over time, these traditions blend with the local culture, resulting in unique cultural expressions.<\/li><li>Celebration of Cinco de Mayo in the United States, influenced by Mexican heritage.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Generational_changes\"><\/span>Generational changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Generational shifts can lead to changes in cultural norms and values.<\/li><li>Attitudes toward gender roles and LGBTQ+ rights have evolved.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Significantly_over_the_past_few_decades\"><\/span>Significantly over the past few decades.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Technological_advancements\"><\/span>Technological advancements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scientific discoveries and advancements, such as breakthroughs in genetics or medicine,can reshape cultural attitudes<\/li><li>Eg. Rising accommodative attitude towards cloning, organ transplantation, or genetic engineering.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Religious_Transformations_and_Revivals\"><\/span>Religious Transformations and Revivals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Religious cultures can experience shifts, including revivals or reformations that lead to changes in religious practices, beliefs, and rituals.<\/li><li>Eg. Ban on the inhuman practice of sati in India after nineteenth-century socio- cultural movements.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus culture is very much dynamic and it keeps on evolving and adapting to the requirements of changing times and cultural landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-essay?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Essay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/UPSC-Essay-Course-1280\u00d7300-1-3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42688 lazyload\" width=\"781\" height=\"182\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 781px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 781\/182;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\"><\/span><strong>In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For UPSC Prelims Resources,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc-cse-prelims-resource-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Daily Updates and Study Material:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join our Telegram Channel &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/WithEdukemy4IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Edukemy for IAS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1. 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