With reference to the item and sociological knowledge, explain the meaning of the term culture

Item: ' Human societies establish cultures which govern the conduct of the members to such an extent that in many instances, individuals are prepared to supress their biological drives because they believe that is what their culture expects. It is for this reason that sociologists are critical of biological attempts to explain society and its range of cultures'The concept of culture is socially constructed and therefore different societies have different cultures which change over time and encompasses aspects such as religion, values, music and language. For example, Christianity is the most dominant religion in British society, and an important value within Christianity is to maintain celibacy before marriage, therefore compelling Christians to suppress their biological sexual drives, as referenced in the item.

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