Drew Pontikis explores community culture, where he shared Hofstede’s Manifestations of Culture model of how we practice culture through symbols, heroes and rituals:
Symbols are ‘words, gestures, pictures or objects that carry a particular meaning’ to those who are members of the community.
Heroes are considered ‘persons, alive or dead, real or imaginary, that possess characteristics highly prized by the community’ and are therefore considered role models.
Rituals are things that a community might do that don’t necessarily have to serve any real purpose, but ‘are considered socially essential’.
Read more over on Drew’s Substack.
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