A key societal value of culture is its ability to connect people. But cultures also differ among themselves and are sometimes opposed regarding some central features, such as fundamental beliefs, relevant symbols, and historical and collective memory. Cultures can differ in a number of other variable elements, including languages and linguistic variations. These differences create distances and sometimes real obstacles to communication and shared identity.
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