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... Welcome to the " Culture literacy course " blog ...
The idea of this blog was intiated by Dr.Taiba Sadiq for the "Cultural litracy " course given in the college of basic education (Kuwait) , through this blog students of this course will be able to discuss different topics related to culture , comment , argue and share their ideas .
this blog started on October 2009.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Enculturation ( Hanan )

Enculturation ( Hanan )

Since culture appropriately is being learned naturally. Children especially new born babies are consider barbarian creatures. However, they are new to this world with no language, culture or identity yet. As long as they grow up to maintain the society communication, they will grasp their culture consciously or unconsciously and can express them selves to the world easily. Thus, enculturation is the process by which individuals acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values that enable them to become functioning members of their societies.

For example: the child of five year in Japan differs from the one who's in another country. The first can for example understand his mother gestures and may reply back. But in condition of switching the two kids there won't be communication signs. Enculturation is learned informally in society, home with family or formally like at school.

As we can see without culture there is no language which leads to what we call no communication at the end. Enculturation apparently affects the human all over the world. We need it to deal with so many things to maintain a living.

For example: at business while dealing with foreigners, with a huge number of different students if you were a teacher or even while traveling. Wherever we go there must be a special way of dealing together.
The boy for example will learn when to be violent ( a wrestling competitor ) and when not to be ( the little girl down the street ). He will become aware of the right of others to keep and respect it.

In order to succeed the process of enculturation it's important to wide open the doors of communication. Search and find out what other culture do in order to understand each other perfectly.

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