人类有较复杂的社会生活,丰富的物质供应,而且比别的任何种类的动物都具有较大的传统持续性,这是很平常的事。而且人所周知,这些都是从一种社会群体变成另一种社会群体的情况,其他任何别的种类的动物都不具备这一特征,全人类在行为上几乎是相同的。“文化”一词是用来指这些现象的两个方面:复杂社会生活方式一般能力,和独特的地区差异。文化变异(cultural variation)文化变异的根据是人脑的创造官能和想象力:一个人几乎能构想所有的行为方式,或解释人类的生活方 It is not uncommon for human beings to have more complicated social life, abundant material supplies, and greater traditional persistence than any other species of animal. And as we all know, these are all situations that have changed from one social group to another. All other species of animals do not have this feature. All human beings behave in the same way. The term “culture” is used to refer to two aspects of these phenomena: the general ability of complex social lifestyles and the distinctive regional differences. Cultural variation Cultural variation is based on the creative power and imagination of the human brain: one can conceive almost all forms of behavior or interpret human life