The elements of culture and the impact on interpersonal relationships

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The article Communication and Shared Reality: Implications for the Psychological Foundations of Culture asserts that language in a culture comes from similar experiences that are individually experienced and then used to form beliefs as a group and those beliefs become the basis for communication and language.¹ “...We argue that the reciprocal relationship between shared reality and communication enables the development of systems of social representations at a social level.” ¹

Introduction
Definition of language
The unique culture
Monotheistic belief system
Karl Marx's view
The use of slang
Conclusion
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[...] We need more Martin Luther King's and Malcolm X's and Marcus Garveys today to give a vision for the entire race of people but we African-Americans are so diverse and so scattered socioeconomically that we just adopt the culture of our neighborhood or job and just run with that. So an African-American living on Park Avenue will adopt the culture of wealthy people who live on Park Avenue and will not always seek out their own unless their own also lives on Park Avenue and the same also holds true for other people living in the ghetto however, a savvy Park Avenue person will at least [...]

[...] Hip-Hop culture influences so many slang words and fashion styles and now with cell phones and texting, there are many abbreviations to memorize and know to fit in with the person that you are communicating with that you have to really keep up with the language or you are perceived as not being “Black enough” or white.” The truth of the matter is if you do not keep up with the language of your group, then people will doubt your loyalty to that group. [...]

[...] However the reality is that religion is another element of culture that unites people and divides people since the same religion still has to be practiced according to the unique niche in which it is found. A Christian will hear a Christian message on Park Avenue and in a more urban inner-city area but it will be watered down or delivered in a way that is most palatable to the people who are hearing it. It is the same religion. [...]

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