Culture is an all-encompassing term that identifies not only the tangible lifestyles of persons but also their values and beliefs. Culture is dynamic and learned. It may be passed down and changed through family traditions. Cultural traits are expressed t

 Culture is an all-encompassing term that identifies not only the tangible lifestyles of persons but also their values and beliefs. Culture is dynamic and learned. It may be passed down and changed through family traditions. Cultural traits are expressed through our identity --race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, language and religion. The material culture of a group of people includes things they construct, such as art, houses, clothing, sports, dance, and food -visible. Nonmaterial culture includes beliefs, practices, aesthetics (what they see as attractive), and values of a group of people. Language religion, ethnicity, identity.