CAR / AUTOMOBILE CULTURE

DEFINITION OF CULTURE

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CULTURE

"a. The totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, and all other products of human work and thought.

b. These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population: Edwardian culture; Japanese culture; the culture of poverty.

c. These patterns, traits, and products considered with respect to a particular category, such as a field, subject, or mode of expression: religious culture in the Middle Ages; musical culture; oral culture.

d. The predominating attitudes and behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization. "

link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/culture

DEFINITION OF AUTOMOBILE

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AUTOMOBILE:

"a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine."

link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/automobile

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CAR / AUTOMOBILE CULTURE

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As stated earlier, cars and automobiles are very popular, and there are many on the roads. Because of this, the car / automobile culture affects the population/society. These effects can cause advantages and disadvantages. What affects people in society should be examined to gain further understanding.

OBJECTIVES IN THE STUDY OF THE CAR / AUTOMOBILE CULTURE

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Cars / automobile’s are very popular. There are many cars / automobiles on the road. We want to discover why people are using them. Is it a necessity or is it a want? Are there any regulations and laws related to owning a car/automobile? We want to discover the advantages and disadvantages of car / automobile use.