8.1 Glossary

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Culture
The realm of creativity and free communication. In other words, the realm of inner and outer dialogue and thus, the realm of ultimate freedom. Different areas of culture are: arts, sciences, philosophy, engineering, religion and so forth. Culture develops in works of art, philosophy, sciences and so forth.
Civilization
The realm of physical industries and products, social structures and socially determined relationships.
Cultural Phenomena
All ideas, methods, theories, genres, literary personages and other creations of the free human spirit, fixed in form.
Work
The most important cultural phenomenon. In a work of art, philosophy, science, et cetera, other cultural phenomena are developed and refined. Thus, the cultural phenomena become part of the common treasury of a society. The works we are talking about are: books, paintings, sculptures, story boards, musical pieces, blueprints, models, programs, movies, web sites, et cetera.
Source
A citable medium. A publication, for example, is a source.
Author(s)
An individual or a group of named individuals who have created a work. Beside direct creator of a work, these may include: translator, restorer, compiler, and so forth.
Public use of a work
Publication, performance, production, dissemination, sale and so forth.
Sponsor
Any entity providing incentives for an author.