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Running head: NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE
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Introduction
The shared values, assumptions, understandings, and objects that are shared by earlier
generations and passed on to upcoming generations comprise culture. It is the way of life of a
particular group of people regarding their behavior, thoughts, feelings, and beliefs, which
distinguishes the group from another (Ting & Dorjee, 2018). Culture plays an important role, as it
elicits a sense of identity among members, which makes them loyal towards one another.
Moreover, culture strengthens a social system by boosting its stability; culture is the fabric that
holds people together by providing the appropriate and acceptable standards for what people
should do. This research paper will give a detailed analysis of the elements of culture, and a review
of the Native American culture, its growth trends, the challenges it has faced as well as how the
culture has been affected by contemporary American culture.
Elements of culture
Culture is transmitted in several ways, which make up the elements of culture. Through
these elements, the assumptions, goals, shared values, as well as understandings that are common
to older generations, are transmitted or passed on to younger generations (Matsumoto & Juang,
2016). These elements include languages, values, beliefs, symbols, norms, rituals, and artifacts
(Biagetti & Lugli, 2016), among others. They are discussed as follows:
Symbols
Through symbols, societies can make sense of their immediate environment. For example,
gestures, signals, objects, words, objects, and signs provide clues, which helps the members of the
society to understand one another, and their experiences. Symbols, therefore, convey recognizable
meanings, which are shared by the community. In the contemporary world, logos are the order of
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the day, as they are used in almost every aspect. Symbols such as traffic signs are highly
significant, as they offer critical information for safety purposes. Thus, some symbols are of
material culture, as they not only function as symbols but also convey meanings that are noncultural.
Language
Language is a powerful element that members of culture use to communicate with one
another. Moreover, culture is transmitted from one generation to the next through language.
Through language, a society is distinguished from another, since it contains meaning that is
specific, unique, or particular to a certain culture. Language is ever-changing or evolving since
cultures are continually creating new ideas. However, language continues to be the core ...