Acculturation vs. Enculturation

Acculturationnoun

A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.

Acculturationnoun

A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.

Acculturationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;

Acculturationnoun

all the knowledge and values shared by a society

Acculturationnoun

the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

Acculturation

Acculturation is a process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from the balancing of two cultures while adapting to the prevailing culture of the society. Acculturation is a process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment as a result of being placed into a new culture, or when another culture is brought to you.

Enculturationnoun

The process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed.

Enculturationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;

Enculturation

Enculturation is the process by which people learn the dynamics of their surrounding culture and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary to that culture and its worldviews. As part of this process, the influences that limit, direct, or shape the individual (whether deliberately or not) include parents, other adults, and peers.