INDIVIDUAL AND

SOCIETY
CHAPTER 4
ENCULTURATION AND
SOCIALIZATION
LESSON 1
  Occurs when cultural knowledge
is passed on to the next bearer
who will perpetuate and ensure
the continuance of their
traditions and practices.
Enculturatio
n  it is also a diffusion of one’s
culture to another through
diverse means namely; learning,
imposition by force, and
conquest among others.
  Take place when prospective
culture bearers learn their
culture’s body of knowledge and
skills through education or
conscientization, training,
Socialization exposure, and experiences.
 In pre-modern societies,
socialization is an evolving process
from apprenticeship to expertise in
handling a certain craft.
  Identity formation
– an individual’s identity is
formed through his
Overall, interaction with other people.
enculturation - a person’s socialization with
and
socialization individual or groups allows him or
results to; her to imbibe certain
characteristics and interests
that contribute to his or her
identity.
 Norms and Values
- are culturally determined
rules that guide people regarding
what is right, wrong, proper, or
improper.