What components does culture consist of? Provide examples.

The word culture has been defined by many people. There are never ending sources
explaining the meaning of culture. One of the more basic definitions that I have come
across while researching this topic defines culture as something an individual learns from
different sources such as their family and their constant surroundings. Culture is a complex
tool which every individual has to learn to survive in a society. It is the means through
which people interact with others in the society. Culture constitutes the music, food, arts
and literature of a society.

It is through culture that nations, people and specific groups define themselves, and
contribute to the society in which they live, by sharing the values common to that society.

Culture consists of the beliefs, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics common to the
members of a particular group or society. Through culture, people and groups define
themselves, conform to society's shared values, and contribute to society. Thus, culture
includes many societal aspects: language, customs, values, norms, mores, rules, tools,
technologies, products, organizations, and institutions. This latter term institution refers to
clusters of rules and cultural meanings associated with specific social activities. Common
institutions are the family, education, religion, work, and health care.