{"id":5343,"date":"2020-10-03T17:37:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-03T21:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/st112a-fall20\/?p=5343"},"modified":"2020-10-04T17:40:28","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T21:40:28","slug":"culture-at-colby-prevalent-and-expanding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/st112a-fall20\/2020\/10\/03\/culture-at-colby-prevalent-and-expanding\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture at Colby, Prevalent and Expanding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Culture has always been one of the most complicated words to define.\u00a0 In every class I have taken at Colby or in highschool, culture has been a topic at some point in the course.\u00a0 Whether in anthropology, history, or economics, culture is studied in multiple ways as we try to understand its full influence and reach.\u00a0 It impacts all domains of life, and continues to influence communities and regions daily.\u00a0 Throughout this week I was interested to learn more about culture, and the way that different people define it.\u00a0 I was most interested with how culture has transformed over time, and how the definition continues to alter today.\u00a0 Everyone I have talked to seems to have a unique definition of culture, and at Colby the presence of culture is a daily occurrence.\u00a0 Whether in the halls or a dining hall culture is prevalent and blooming, and it will not slow down.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0As we talked about in class this week, the definition of culture has changed consistently throughout history.\u00a0 Originally what referred to the cultivation of land and products turned into a word that described the manners, faculties, and mind developments.\u00a0 The word continued to change in its scope as it became more specialized and socially focused.\u00a0 The modern definition understands culture as a combination of customs, distinct ideas, social behaviours, and practices.\u00a0 These aspects all uniquely influence how we understand culture, and how cultures differ from each other due to these influences and context.\u00a0 This new and broadened definition of the word has allowed culture to be impacting almost all aspects of life.\u00a0 At college I believe culture is even more important and prevalent, as we are in an isolated bubble of our own when away at school.\u00a0 For most students this change is the most significant in their life thus far, and navigating an entirely new community can be very difficult until you find the culture you want to be a part of, or the one you create for yourself.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0At Colby, culture is all around us.\u00a0 Humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences are three distinct cultures that are prevalent on campus, however culture comes in various forms.\u00a0 As culture has continued to become more influential it has become more present on campus as well.\u00a0 Culture makes people feel comfortable and understood, and who wouldn\u2019t want that when living in a new setting.\u00a0 Luckily, Colby promotes culture and community throughout campus as clubs, athletics, academics, arts, and more can all be pursued in your own time. \u00a0 I think that all of these groups and communities at Colby can be considered cultures, as they foster the ideas that the current definition has transitioned to.\u00a0 Creating groups with similar practices, ideas, customs and beliefs allows many people to feel at home even thousand of miles away from their true home.\u00a0 Culture is very beneficial in this aspect as it brings people together to collaborate towards a common focus.\u00a0 Through this people are able to excel in their interests and hobbies in a way that they would not be able to without that foundation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Culture will continue to blossom at Colby as the school promotes the ideals that culture includes, and the community that it creates.\u00a0 Whether academic, athletic, or leisure, there are dozens of examples of culture at Colby that impact the community as a whole.\u00a0 These influences will continue to add onto what Colby has to offer, and prove how beneficial cultures and communities can be.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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