Components of Culture. Culture includes what we think how we act and what we own. Culture is also a bridge to the past as well as a guide to the future.
Language is the major means of cultural transmission.
The process by which one generation passes its culture to the next. These are universal but the manner in which they are expressed will vary from culture to culture. Values and Beliefs Values are culturally defined standards by which people assess desirability, goodness and beauty and which serve as broad guidelines for social living. Values are broad principles that underlie beliefs which are specific statements that people hold to be true. Beliefs are particular matters that individuals consider to be true or false.