Tradition

Tradition” connotes a body of values, beliefs, rules, and behavior patterns that is transmitted generationally by practice and word of mouth and is integral to socialization processes. The content of tradition is shared by a given group and has informational and moral components that concern the nature of things, right and wrong behavior, and unanswerable questions about life and death. Strong connotations of fixity, stability, and continuity are inherent in the notion of “tradition,” as a benchmark or beacon guiding a society's body of daily behavior and providing justification for beliefs and practices. In relatively homogeneous small‐scale societies, where tradition is the only blueprint for acceptable behavior, it is typically unquestioned and, whatever its truth value, logicality, or consistency, may be regarded as sacred lore (Hunter & Whitten 1976

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• Muslim Values in Islamic and Non-Islamic Societies

  Robert M Marsh•Comparative Sociology•2012

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• Encyclopedia of anthropology

  David E Hunter, Phillip Whitten•Encyclopedia of anthropology•1976

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• The Politics of Tradition in the Pacific

  Open Access•Margaret Jolly, Nicholas Thomas•Oceania•1992

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