Examine the difference between material and nonmaterial culture in your world. identify ten objects that are part of your regular cultural experience. for each, then identify what aspects of nonmaterial culture (values and beliefs) that these objects represent. what has this exercise revealed to you about your culture?

Material and non material culture have similarities and difference, but the bulk of the essay is on differences. Material Culture consist of everything that is part of our society. Non material culture are values, beliefs, behaviors, and social norms. 1. Dogs 2. Family. 3. Christianity 4.Cars 5. Television 6. Xbox 7. Work 8. School 9. sports. 10. Race.

Dogs are social animals that provide, protection, and company for owners. However, some cultures do not support owning dogs, instead dogs are killed and used as a source of food. Family consist of relatives of the same household.

Family is suppose to be there for one another during the ups and downs of life, and support ones dreams.

Christianity- Believes the bible is infallible and everything in it was inspired by God. God is the basis on how we live our life, and other who come in contact with us know that we do not live life the same way the world does. Cars are a method of transportation that gets us from point a to point b. However owning a car consist of changing the oil, tires, and brake fluid. Once owning the car we are expected to pay insurance and gas.

Television- A T.V. that consist of sound and moving objects. People watch T.V. for entertainment and relaxation. Although, watching T.V. can be negative, there are many positive things about T.V. For example, TV's allow us to know what is going on in the world around us by watching the news. However, the media will leave out parts of an issue to convince us to believe and think a certain way.