Cultural Expression Pattern

A Cultural Expression Pattern is a socially-transmitted meaning-carrying expression pattern that can convey collective identity through shared symbolic system.

• AKA: Cultural Communication Pattern, Collective Expression Form, Social Meaning Pattern.
• Context:
  • It can typically encode Cultural Values through symbolic representation.
  • It can typically transmit Traditional Knowledge through generational transfer.
  • It can typically reinforce Group Identity through shared practice.
  • It can typically adapt Environmental Context through cultural evolution.
  • It can typically manifest Power Relationships through social hierarchy.
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  • It can often utilize Linguistic Patterns with verbal expression.
  • It can often employ Musical Patterns with sonic expression.
  • It can often feature Visual Patterns with aesthetic expression.
  • It can often incorporate Kinesthetic Patterns with movement expression.
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  • It can range from being a Local Cultural Expression Pattern to being a Global Cultural Expression Pattern, depending on its cultural expression pattern geographic reach.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Cultural Expression Pattern to being a Contemporary Cultural Expression Pattern, depending on its cultural expression pattern temporal origin.
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  • It can integrate with Social Structure for community organization.
  • It can connect to Historical Context for temporal meaning.
  • It can interface with Economic System for value exchange.
  • It can communicate with Political System for power negotiation.
  • It can synchronize with Technological Platform for distribution mechanism.
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• Example(s):
  • Cultural Expression Pattern Medium Types, such as:
    • Oral Cultural Expression Patterns, such as:
      • Storytelling Pattern for narrative transmission.
      • Song Pattern for musical communication.
    • Written Cultural Expression Patterns, such as:
      • Literary Pattern for textual expression.
      • Notational Pattern for symbolic recording.
  • Cultural Expression Pattern Function Types, such as:
    • Ritual Expression Patterns, such as:
      • Religious Ceremony Pattern for sacred communication.
      • Life Cycle Ritual Pattern for transition marking.
    • Entertainment Expression Patterns, such as:
      • Performance Art Pattern for aesthetic experience.
      • Game Pattern for recreational engagement.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Individual Idiosyncrasy, which lacks social transmission.
  • Natural Phenomenon, which lacks cultural construction.
  • Random Behavior, which lacks symbolic meaning.
• See: Cultural Pattern, Social Communication, Symbolic System, Cultural Transmission.

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