Difference between culture and civilization


                                                                                                            
Q: What are the difference between Culture & Civilization ?

Answer: The term " Culture" is a Latin origin of word " Cultus" which refers to Cultivating or refining something in such a way that it provides admiration and respect. In simple , culture is the way people live , reflected in the language the spoke , food they eat , clothes they wear and diet they follow or worship . It express the manner in which one think and do things.

                    The term " Civilization " is derived from a latin term " Civis" which indicate some one who resides in a town or village. Civilization is a process of Civilizing or developing the state of human society , to extent that the culture, industry , technology , government etc , reaches the maximum level.

The Main Difference between Culture and Civilization are as below---

1. Our Culture describe what we are, but our civilization explains what we have or what we make use of.

2.The Culture of particular region can be reflected in religion , art, dance, literature, customs, morals, music, philosophy etc. On the other hand, the civilization is exhibited in the law , administration, infrastructures, architecture and social arrangements.

3.Culture can be evolve and flourish , even if the civilization cannot grow and exist without culture. 

4. Culture denote the greatest level of inner refinement, and so it is internal . unlike civilization is external .

Finally it can be said that , Culture and civilization both are  created by human and are means to express the way we lead or lives. 

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