Answer to Question #215550 in Political Science for Sindi

Question

Define and explain the concept of culture. Thereafter, discuss the implications of culture for
development in Africa.

Readings:
define “culture”
- identify the key elements of culture
- explain how culture contributes to development
- discuss the challenges that culture poses in relation to development
- include examples to support your argument

Answer 1

Culture: Put as a way of life refers to an integrated pattern of key elements that comprise social understanding, beliefs, attitudes, outlooks, ethics, principles, and objectives, shaping conduct in a society. Culture guarantees concord in the course of societal predicament through:

• decreasing poverty, consequently raising standards of living and making metropolises more maintainable,
• solidifies the resilience of societies despite the existence of catastrophes
• generating green jobs,
• maintaining ocean and forest resources, and
• providing safe access to water and food,

Nonetheless, discourteous impositions regarding cultural differences divide cultures and destroy economic, religious, social, and political systems that enforce development.