Socialization vs. Enculturation

Socializationnoun

The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

‘Socialization skills are important things to learn in kindergarten.’;

Enculturationnoun

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

Socializationnoun

The act of interacting with others, of being social.

‘Force socialization rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions.’;

Enculturationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;

‘the socialization of children to the norms of their culture’;

Socializationnoun

Taking under government control as implementing socialism.

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.

Socializationnoun

the action of establishing on a socialist basis;

‘the socialization of medical services’;

Socializationnoun

the act of meeting for social purposes;

‘there was too much socialization with the enlisted men’;

Socializationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;

‘the socialization of children to the norms of their culture’;

Socialization

In sociology, socialization is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society. Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and is thus .Socialization is strongly connected to developmental psychology.

‘the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained’;