Becoming a member of Society

Enculturation and Socialization

What is the difference between socialization and
enculturation? How is enculturation related to
socialization?
Enculturation
the process by which an individual adopts the
behavior patterns of the culture in which a person
is immersed
Socialization
It is the process through which people learn to
understand the societal norms, expectations and
 Identity Formation
Identity formation starts when one learns to socialize
and be aware of the culture, behaviors, language,
morals, and norms of where he or she belongs in.
However, as a person grows, he or she learns to make
his or her own set of beliefs, values, and morals. This is
how a person develops an identity. This is what makes a
person different from others.
Identity is what makes a person distinct from others. It
is the total knowledge and understanding of an
individual about who he or she is.
 Types of Identity

1. Personal
the concept an individual develops about himself or
herself
2. Cultural
a collective sense of companionship that involves
the same beliefs, interests, and fundamental principles
of living.
 Discipline
a way of behaving that expresses a willingness
to obey rules or laws

behavior that is judged by how well a person

follows a set of rules or orders
 Kinds of Discipline
• 1. Discipline of Nature or Reality
A person meets this kind of control every
time he or she tries to do something. A person
learns to do things on his or her own without
the supervision of others.
 Kinds of Discipline
2. Discipline of Culture or Society

What this discipline instills in every culture is

distinct, different, and unique. A person learns
according to what he sees in his society or his
culture.
 Kinds of Discipline
• 3. Discipline of Superior Force

This discipline is the opposite of the discipline

of nature or reality. In this training, a person
learns through supervision and guidance.
• Development of Personal Identity and
Aspirations
 Personal Identity

develops in many ways, depending on preferred directions.

It may be through enculturation and socialization.
It may also come through observation of a role model.
You tend to imitate a successful person that leads to changes in
personality.Your personal identity may change and eventually,
you may develop a clear sense of yourself
 Aspiration

is a strong desire and ambition with which someone is motivated

to work hard.
• Becoming a Member of Society,
Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics
 Norms
Norms are standards or sets of accepted
behaviors that a person is expected to follow or
exemplify in the society where he or she belongs
in. It pertains to specific guidelines of conduct in
society that guides its members on how to act in
particular situations.
 Classification of Norms
Formal norms
Are written down and involve strict rules for
punishment

Informal norms
Are understood, but are not precisely
recorded.
 Relative important to
Society

• Folkways
They are the customs of people that came
from repetition and routines.
Mores
Determines what is the moral and ethical
behavior, dictates what is right and wrong.
 Relative important to
Society
• Taboos
Strict prohibition of certain behaviors that
society holds firmly.
• Laws
formally instituted by the government, exist
because its violation can result in injury or harm
to other members of society, impose sanction
on people who disobey the authority.
 Values
• Values refer to the abstract idea of people
about what is necessary or worthwhile. Values
are general guidelines that are fundamental
parts of our lives. They stand for the things we
believe in. Most of the values we have are
learned from family, friends, school, media,
and other sources in society.
 Classification of Values
1. Individual Values
These values are those that are connected with
the development of human personality

2. Collective Values
These values are those that are connected with
the development of unity in the community or
society.