Question

Differentiate between.

Material culture and Nonmaterial culture

Answer 1

Sr No.	Material Culture	Non-Material Culture
i	Material culture refers to the physical objects which are man-made.	Non-material culture refers to non-physical ideas created by human beings.
ii	Material culture is concrete and tangible in nature	Non-material culture is abstract and intangible in nature.
iii	It consists of manufactured objects like clothing, roads, jewellery, computers, airplanes, etc.	It consists of norms, regulations, values, signs, symbols, knowledge, beliefs, etc.
iv	The material aspect of culture changes very fast.	Change in non-material culture is difficult and not readily accepted by society.