The term culture generally describes the shared values, beliefs, norms, language, practices, and artifacts of these people, and includes material and nonmaterial elements. A culture consists of many elements, such as the values and beliefs of its society.

Culture is also governed by norms, including laws, mores (norms that embody moral views), and folkways (traditions without any moral underpinnings). The symbols and language of a society are key to developing and conveying culture.

culture — shared beliefs, values, and practices. symbols — gestures or objects that have meanings associated with them that are recognized by people who share a culture. norms — the visible and invisible rules of conduct through which societies are structured. values — a culture’s standard for discerning what is good and just in society.