enculturation

Art History

(noun)

The process by which an individual adopts the behavior patterns of the culture in which he or she is immersed.

Related Terms

  • kin
Sociology

(noun)

The process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which he or she is immersed.

Related Terms

  • critical period
  • feral child

Examples of enculturation in the following topics:

  • Feral Children

    • In reality, feral children lack the basic social skills that are normally learned in the process of enculturation.
  • Cultural Transmission

    • The process by which a child acquires his or her own culture is referred to as "enculturation. " Cultural learning allows individuals to acquire skills that they would be unable to independently over the course of their lifetimes.
  • Racism

    • Racism is an expression of culture, passed on through enculturation and socialization.
  • Cognitive Apprenticeship

    • As Brown, Collins, & Duguid describe it, "Cognitive apprenticeship methods try to enculturate students into authentic practices through activity and social interaction in a way similar to that evident in craft apprenticeship."
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  • Algebra
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  • World History
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