How can we
distinguish between enculturation and socialisation? Explain.
How can we distinguish between enculturation and socialisation? Explain.
Enculturation
and socialisation can be distinguished in the following ways:
Enculturation
Socialisation
1.
Enculturation is the learning that
takes place without direct, deliberate teaching.
i.
Socialisation is a deliberate
process that takes place through agencies like family, school,
peer group and mass media.
2.
Enculturation leads to acquisition
of ideas, concepts and values in a specific socio-cultural
context.
ii.
Socialisation is a general process
that helps in development of knowledge, skills and dispositions
that enable individuals to function effectively as members of the
society.
3.
Enculturation takes place through
observation.
iii.
Socialisation takes place through
interaction.
4.
The effects of enculturation are
visible in the cultural behaviour of the individual.
iv.
The effects of socialisation are
to condition the individual towards socially accepted behaviour
through rewards and punishment.
Enculturation and socialisation can be distinguished in the following ways:
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Enculturation |
Socialisation |
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1. |
Enculturation is the learning that takes place without direct, deliberate teaching. |
i. |
Socialisation is a deliberate process that takes place through agencies like family, school, peer group and mass media. |
|
2. |
Enculturation leads to acquisition of ideas, concepts and values in a specific socio-cultural context. |
ii. |
Socialisation is a general process that helps in development of knowledge, skills and dispositions that enable individuals to function effectively as members of the society. |
|
3. |
Enculturation takes place through observation. |
iii. |
Socialisation takes place through interaction. |
|
4. |
The effects of enculturation are visible in the cultural behaviour of the individual. |
iv. |
The effects of socialisation are to condition the individual towards socially accepted behaviour through rewards and punishment. |
