Quotes about Society and Culture

People see technology as something that will ruin society and culture, but I've always embraced technology. Votes: 5

It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country. Votes: 4

People's wardrobes in history are something that society and culture imposed. But sexuality is not about the way you dress. Votes: 3

I've come to the point of view that for European-American society and culture to persist requires a European-American majority, and a clear one at that. Votes: 3

Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future. Votes: 3

An important part of deciding where we want to go, as a society and culture, is knowing where we have come from, and indeed, how far we have come. Votes: 3

People are so fucking dumb. Nobody reads anymore, nobody goes out and looks and explores the society and culture they were brought up in. People have attention spans of five seconds and as much depth as a glass of water. Votes: 3

Whereas in Western countries the constitution merely had to guarantee the rights of a per-existing civil society and culture, in Russia it also had to create these. It had to educate society - and the state itself - into the values and ideas of liberal constitutionalism. Votes: 3

Thus, if a composer wants to produce music that is relevant to his contemporaries, his chief problem is not really musical, though it may seem to him to be so; it is a problem of attitude to contemporary society and culture in relation to the basic human problem of learning to be human. Votes: 3

. . . What role does historiography play in the way a society and culture "remembers" past events? Does the historian have a moral or civic responsibility to this project of memory that ought to influence the way he or she engages in historical practice? Should moral concerns influence the historian's choice of subject matter, of issues to discuss, of evidence to use? Votes: 3

I don't think that the big crunch should be seen as a menace, but rather as an opportunity. It's one of these times in -history - and we have plenty of examples from the past - where it's possible to really make a difference. And if art is serious about claiming a central role in today's society and culture, this is the best chance it's had in ages. Votes: 3

I've benefited from the best of both societies and both cultures, East and West. Votes: 2

Every one of us is a perfect human being, deformed by the family, the society and the culture. Votes: 2

We live in a society and a culture and an economic model that tries to make everything look right. Votes: 2

The Native American cultures on this continent, most of them, were matrilineal, and some women were the chiefs. Societies were about balance. Votes: 2

There's a reason that all societies and cultures and small bands of humans engage in myth-making. Fundamentally, it is to help us understand ourselves. Votes: 2

Our society, our culture - the greatness of America - goes hand-in-hand with energy, and our leaders need to wake up. We need energy, OK? Votes: 2

I believe in mythology. I guess I share Joseph Campbell's notion that a culture or society without mythology would die, and we're close to that. Votes: 2

Afghan society is very complex, and Afghanistan has a very complex culture. Part of the reason it has remained unknown is because of this complexity. Votes: 2

Sporting achievements bestow a sense of unification on the cultures and societies in which they take place and create an outpouring of nationalism and pride. Votes: 2

The best people to provide valuable information about any society are the children of that society who belong to its culture and are part of its collective conscience. Votes: 2

We are all murderers and prostitutes - no matter to what culture, society, class, nation one belongs, no matter how normal, moral, or mature, one takes oneself to be. Votes: 2

Well, marriage is a very important part of our culture and our society. If we want to have a hopeful and decent society, we ought to aim for the ideal. Votes: 2

People who own property feel a sense of ownership in their future and their society. They study, save, work, strive and vote. And people trapped in a culture of tenancy do not. Votes: 2

Our laws are a reflection of our culture. Our culture does not condone the torture of innocent and defenseless creatures. And we as a society believe all God's creatures should be treated humanely. Votes: 2

The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself. Votes: 2

People who study primate societies make a distinction between two kinds of cultural interactions, agonic and hedonic. In agonic societies, you gain status by asserting dominance over others. In hedonic societies, you gain status by drawing attention to yourself. Open source is a hedonic culture. Votes: 2

To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture. Votes: 1

Our society needs to restablish a culture of swag. Votes: 0

Our society needs to re-establish a culture of caring. Votes: 0

Women serve as guardians of culture, upholders of society. Votes: 0

If you change the society and a culture, the politics will follow. Votes: 0

There's too much democracy in the culture, not enough in the society. Votes: 0

The society of the Culture-Philistines makes life a burden to exceptional men. Votes: 0

To reorganize society without God or King, by the systematic culture of Humanity. Votes: 0

Our government, media houses, schools, must focus on creating a new culture in our society. Votes: 0

As a society we should be encouraging people out of the debt-culture mindset, not promoting it. Votes: 0

Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future. Votes: 0

It must be recognized that in any culture the source of law is the god of that society. Votes: 0

It must be recognized that in any culture the source of law is the god of that society Votes: 0

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society. Votes: 0

Fear of nature led to society; hatred among men lead to culture; envy among women led to virtue. Votes: 0

Culture of life is really important for a country to have if it's going to be a hospitable society. Votes: 0

Feminism gave me a way to see myself in culture, in society, in history, and that was very important. Votes: 0

Our society's obsession with tolerance leads to intolerance. Simply being a Christian today is an offense to our culture. Votes: 0

What the culture of get rich quick does to our people is Fraudulent money schemes are prevalent in the society Votes: 0

In organizations (or even in a society) where culture is weak, you need an abundance of heavy, precise rules and processes. Votes: 0

I'm sure mothers are important across every culture, but particularly in Korean society, the role of the mother is of great importance. Votes: 0

A society or culture which is disposed to view the world in Manichean terms will be more vulnerable to control by propaganda. Votes: 0

I use the phrase 'sibling society' to suggest a culture fundamentally without fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, or ancestors. The thinking is horizontal. Votes: 0

I think [audiences are] more aware now of the contradictions in mainstream culture, the phony piety that permeates society, the inhumane hypocrisy. Votes: 0

Culture is the best society has to offer...How can we pass on civilization to those who do not value civilization. (Terrence Rattigan) Votes: 0

When a leader encourages the culture of impunity, the society is lost and it makes the work harder for the rest of us. Votes: 0

Diversity creates harmony, and harmony creates beauty, balance, bounty and peace in nature and society, in agriculture and culture, in science and in politics. Votes: 0

The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the country's constitution as the 'fundamental pillar of society'. Votes: 0

In an individualistic culture, the narcissist is God's gift to the world. In a collectivist society, the narcissist is God's gift to the collective. Votes: 0

The family is the single most important institution in Afghan culture. It is described in the countrys constitution as the fundamental pillar of society. Votes: 0

We don't evaluate what's right and wrong, we live in a society. We live in a culture. We have to live within the culture. Votes: 0

If art is to nourish the roots of our culture, society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him. Votes: 0

The way a culture treats women in birth is a good indicator of how well women and their contributions to society are valued and honored. Votes: 0

I mean, who made up all the rules in the culture? Men-white male corporate society. So why wouldnt a woman want to rebel against that? Votes: 0

There is a very intense culture of secrecy in Britain that hasn't yet been dismantled. What passes for transparency here would serve any secret society well. Votes: 0

America today is a confused society, caught up in a terror war, a culture war, and a media war, where honesty and professional standards have vanished. Votes: 0

Play is older than culture, for culture, however inadequately defined, always presupposes human society, and animals have not waited for man to teach them their playing. Votes: 0

The outcome of this culture of discrimination is that young people are routinely denied the roles in society they can, should, and need to be occupying. Votes: 0

There are expressions and bulls-eyes of the spirit, there are epigrams, a little handful of words, in which a whole culture, a whole society is suddenly crystallized. Votes: 0

Society or culture or whatever you might want to call it, has created us all solely and wholly for the purpose of maintaining its continuity and status quo. Votes: 0

As long as humans have existed, we have always desired to live longer. Every society, every religion, every culture. Of course, they all failed at dramatic life extension. Votes: 0

You do not know our culture, our ethics, or the unwritten codes that already provide our society more order than could be obtained by any of your impositions. Votes: 0

The role of culture is that it's the form through which we as a society reflect on who we are, where we've been, where we hope to be. Votes: 0

Anti-utopianism continues to suffuse our culture...Today few imagine that society can be fundamentally improved, and those who do are seen as at best deluded, at worst threatening. Votes: 0

How women view religion's role in society is shaped more by their own country's culture and context than one monolithic view that religion is simply bad for women. Votes: 0

Reality TV, blogging and self-publishing are all evidence of a society's or culture's desire to be more public. And that's a sign of a healthy or energetic culture. Votes: 0

In the ever-evolving society we live in, it is the responsibility of all of us, as individuals and as Americans, to rid ourselves of this culture of violence. Votes: 0

The industrial society... recognises nothing except the power to acquire... No other kind of hope or satisfaction or pleasure can any longer be envisaged within the culture of capitalism. Votes: 0

In Elizabethan England or classical Athens... theater was at the center of, not culture, but society and politics and religion and civic engagement. Those things have a different audience. Votes: 0

A society that believes in nothing can offer no argument even against death. A culture that has lost its faith in life cannot comprehend why it should be endured. Votes: 0

Literature offers not just a window into the culture of diverse regions, but also the society, the politics; it's the only place where we can keep track of ideas. Votes: 0

Our society puts too much emphasis on finding someone who will love you; our culture focuses too much on being loved and not enough on being a loving person. Votes: 0

As our society tips toward one based on data, our collective decisions around how that data can be used will determine what kind of a culture we live in. Votes: 0

A sour corporate culture can actually make an entire society unhappy. This means that a strong corporate culture can have a positive impact on a society. Votes: -1

One ought not to hoard culture . It should be adapted and infused into society as a leaven. Liberality of culture does not mean illiberality of its benefits. Votes: -1

The difficulty of carrying on a leisure-oriented tradition of culture in a work-oriented society is enough in itself to keep the present crisis in our culture unresolved. Votes: -1

When there is no Personal Responsibility in any society, there cannot be a responsible government. Responsible government is an off shoot of a culture of Personal Responsibility. Votes: -1