1. Symbols : Culture is a system of symbols. Every culture is filled with symbols that signifies something and often evoke various reactions and emotions. People who share a culture often attach a specific meaning to an object, sound or image. For example, with the extensive use of mobile, emoji’s emotions are widely used to express and communicate various emotions.
2. Language : Language is a set of socially sound patterns, words and sentences having specific meaning and terminology common to the same culture. Language is a source of communication to transmit messages from one person to another. Language is like a vehicle through which we can carry out our complex social activities.
3. Knowledge : With the help of knowledge an individual knows how to cope with the existing social situation. It is one of the most important elements of culture. Knowledge could be direct or indirect. Direct knowledge is immediate knowledge whereas indirect knowledge is mediated knowledge.
4. Values and Beliefs : Values involves standards of what is good or bad, and desirable or undesirable. Values depend upon culture. Some values are hereditary which we gain from our elders and parents. Culture is full of values which are transmitted from one generation to another. Beliefs are statements that people hold to be true. While beliefs are specific, particular matters that individual consider to be true or false, values are abstract standards of goodness.
5. Norms : Norms are rules and behavioural expectations by which a society guides the behaviours of its members. Norms tell us how we should believe in specific situation. Some norms are prospective and some are perspective norms.