La cultura como praxis

According to Bauman, culture is a living and changing aspect of human interactions, and therefore we must study and interpret it as an integral part of life. With this in mind, we can affirm that culture is intrinsically ambivalent and, consequently, is both an agent of disorder and a tool of order, both an aging factor and a timeless condition, and simultaneously a space for creativity and a framework for normative regulation. In *Culture as Praxis*, Bauman classifies the meanings of culture, distinguishing between culture as a concept, culture as a structure, and culture as praxis, and analyzes the different ways in which it is used in each of these contexts. For if we do not embrace the study of culture from all possible angles and instead focus on only one facet of culture to the detriment of others, we run the risk of producing a biased understanding of the issue.