Culture is defined as the set of learned behaviors, beliefs, values, and ideals that are characteristic of a particular society or population. It includes both material and non-material aspects such as language, knowledge, norms, rituals, technologies, and arts. Culture is learned and shared within a group, and is transmitted through enculturation, acculturation, and assimilation. It provides important functions like helping individuals fulfill their potential, overcoming disadvantages through tools and knowledge, establishing rules of conduct, and forming concepts of identity.