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enculturation

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enculturation
[enkul′chərā′shən]
Etymology: Gk, en + L, cultura, cultivation
the process of learning the concepts, values, and behavioral standards of a particular culture.


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Successful missional encounter necessitates enculturation into the Arab world.
QUT 2004, 'Education, enculturation and the arts: Fuelling an innovation centre', Queensland University of Technology, Arts Queensland, Education Queensland and Australia Council for the Arts, pp.
The apprenticeship model described by Lave and Wenger (1991) as legitimate peripheral participation portrays learning as an enculturation of novices into a way of thinking and doing that reflects the practices of an expert.
 
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