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Enculturation

Enculturation is the process through which people learn the respective culture of society. The process of learning initiate since our conception and continue until death. Since conception we socialize in distinct social groups and interact with different people....

What is Acculturation?

Acculturation can be define as the changes or modification which takes place n the culture by getting influenced and adopting the characteristics of another culture.The other definition of acculturation is that when an individual or group accepts the values of...

What is Cultural Relativism?

If we want or try to understand a foreign culture, it will not be possible if we do not keep our cultural norms, values and beliefs aside. If we don’t do it, it will create biasness in our judgment. We should contemplate their action in the light of their cultural...

The Elements of Culture

Culture is a way of life spend by a specific group of people. Every culture is amalgamation of the following elements, norms, values, beliefs and language. LanguageTo live together in a group the most important part is communication amongst the individuals of the...

Xenocentrism Concept in Sociology

The term Xenocentrism is adopted from a Greek word “Xeno” (pronounced as ZEE-no) which means “foreign guest” or “stranger”. Xenocentrism is the opposite of the sociological term ethnocentrism. As described earlier; ethnocentrism is the phenomenon, when people consider...

Cultural Diffusion

The spreading of a culture from one society to another is known as cultural diffusion. As discussed earlier culture comprises of material and non-material components. Non-material components of culture includes, ideas, values, beliefs and norms whereas, material...
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