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It can be also defined as shared behavior.
This shared behavior is ensured by system of rewards and punishment.
Beliefs are something accepted as truth about some object or situation.
Values are independent of object or situation.
Values are generally shared by entire section of the society belonging to particular culture or subculture.
Customs are accepted ways of behavior in specific situation.
Culture has an impact on all aspects of life.
It has an impact on everyday life also.
Culture acts as a guide.
Components of culture are learnt formally as well as informally.
But culture is dynamic.
It keeps on evolving with time.
Many variables are responsible for this change.
To name a few, they can be demographic changes,economic policies of the government,globalization,migration,exposure to changing media.
Earlier our country was isolated.
Agriculture was the major sector of economy.
There was no migration for the jobs.
We had joint families wherein earnings was the responsibility of males and household was taken care of by housewives.
Then it was a male dominated society.
Most of the decisions were taken by male members of the family.
Female members were traditional housewives.
Literacy levels were low.
At that point of time our corevalues were honesty, integrity, spirituality, socialization, patriotism, discipline, loyalty.
Marriages lasted till dissolution.
Families lived with team spirit providing emotional support and economic security.
Socialization kept society bonded together.
Capital available at that point of time was scarce.
So families concentrated on savings.
Practice of taking loan was strictly not acceptable.
Love, respect mattered more than money and worldy possessions.
Whatever possessions family had,were preserved for long duration rather than using them for short time and throwing.
Slowly environmental changes started creeping into our culture.
Agriculture was no more dominant sector of the economy.
Indian economy started getting industrialized.
Government set the ball rolling in the form of PSU's.
Private sector picked up the cues and sped up the process.
Investments started happening.
More and more jobs were created.
Social sector spending was accelerated by government.
Results were visible.
Literacy rate started inching up.
With improved educational levels people started migrating to areas where jobs were available.
Urbanization picked up.
Joint families gave way to nuclear families.
Initially workforce was dominated by males.
Government took necessary initiatives, females took to education in big away.
This change gave rise to today's career oriented woman who is confident, bold, aggressive.
Now composition of workforce has changed drastically.
It is very common to see both husband and wife working now a days.
Per capita income has gone up substantially.
With increasing income coupled with other changes, our core values have changed.
Now we are more materialistic, individualistic, disloyal, egoistic, money minded, careless.
Earlier we had oriental culture.
Now we have culture which is mix of eastern and western values.
Divorces rate has gone up.
Many couples don't prefer to have child in pursuit of career.
This has given birth to new family structures namely single parent, divorcees, couple with no child.
Team spirit has made way for individualism.
Rat race has made person think only about oneself.
Extent of socialization has come down.
Television set, internet are our best friends.
We can call them surrogate friends.
We have started chasing material possessions.
In the pursuit, we don't mind taking huge loans which was taboo once upon a time.
It's nice to pick up good things from other cultures.
But mindless copying of values will lead to disintegration of our families and societies.
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