UC

SP
DEVELOPMENT OF
ONE’S SELF AS A PRODUCT
OF ENCULTURATION

MARILYN B. ENCARNACION
Escuela Secondaria Señor de Salinas

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 TO THE LEARNERS

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Understanding
Culture, Society
and Politics
Development of One’s Self
as a Product of Enculturation

MARILYN B. ENCARNACION
Copyright 2019

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 WHAT IS THIS MODULE ALL ABOUT?

This module serves as a learning resource material in understanding the target

competency expected in the curriculum.

TOPIC
Development of One’s Self as a Product of Enculturation

CONTENT STANDARD
How individuals learn culture and become competent members
of society.

LEARNING COMPETENCY

UCSP11/12BMS-Ig-15

The learners explain the development of one’s self and others as

a product of enculturation.

The presented activities or exercises and texts are developed in

order to meet the following objectives:

1. Identify the concept of enculturation.

2. Explain how a person is enculturated.

3. Value enculturation for the development of one’s self.

3. PRE- PRE-TEST

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4. Read the following items carefully. Write the letter
of your answer.

1. Personal identity develops in many ways, depending on preferred

choices. In a society where there are many cultures, one’s identity can
be formed through enculturation. Which of the following highlights
enculturation?
A. It is the process of learning one’s own culture.
B. It is the method of uniting one’s culture with others’.
C. It is the concept of acquiring knowledge about one’s self.
D. It is the manner of patronizing one’s culture over the others’.

2. Enculturation exists as one adapts or obtains behaviors and beliefs

from different initiators of this process. These authorities can bring out
a person’s view of what life is about. Which of the following figures play
a vital role in developing personal identity in children?
A. friends C. relatives
B. parents D. other members of society

3. Enculturation shapes an individual through different processes.

Knowingly or unknowingly, one internalizes the practices of the group
he or she belongs. Which among the following one can be best
enculturated?
A. exploration C. observation
B. imitation D. socialization

4. A person projects an image different among others. One is a product of

the culture he/she adapted which brings his/her own individuality and
identity. What then is the importance of enculturation to the
development of one’s self?
A. As the person learns his/her culture, he/she becomes functional
member of the society.
B. Being enculturated, makes a person appreciate other’s beliefs and
traditions.
C. Through enculturation, a person tends to accept and practice
different cultures.
D. Acquiring one’s own culture, helps an individual to discover
problems in the society.

5. School is one of the different institutions in the society that help in the
foundation and development of a person. Students are learning by
example from their teacher and their fellow students. Which is an
example of enculturation in school?

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 A. singing Lupang Hinirang C. wearing K-Pop fashion styles
B.playing computer games D. washing the clothes and dishes

6. Enculturation pertains to the process in which a person learns the

culture of where he belongs in. Which if the following is an example of
this?
A. Larry follows local laws and ordinances.
B. Carl develops his ideas about manhood in his culture.
C. Ana learns her fundamental right as a member of the society.
D. Rea learns how to behave in certain situations through facebook.

7. Being enculturated leads to acquisition of ideas, concepts and values in

a specific socio-cultural context. To an individual, where can the effects
of this be visible?
A. cultural behavior C. social norms
B. personal values D. inherited trait

8. We are what we are today because of enculturation. Which of the

following supports this statement?
A. We inherit our parents’ values and follow their footsteps.
B. We gather facts from others and develop a unique culture of our
own.
C. We value our own culture and share it with others of different
culture.
D. We adapt to our surroundings and learn from it, and then behave
and act accordingly.

9. To Hoebel (1982), enculturation is both a conscious and an unconscious

conditioning process. What does he mean about it?
A. To be enculturated is to be aware of everything about culture.
B. To be enculturated means acquiring culture through different
ways
and means.
C. A man can achieve culture, internalize it and becomes thoroughly
enculturated.
D. A man’s awareness can be a factor for an effective way to
enculturate him.

10. Just being in a certain culture day after day begins to affect how you
learn. You learn new things in new ways and as you begin to practice
what you learn. Which learning styles are significant to enculturation
process?

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 A. reading, writing, listening C. seeing, hearing, doing
B. observing, doing, writing D. reading, speaking, acting

MEMORY LANE

Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks with words or phrases
necessary to complete it. The words and phrases are provided inside the box
for you to choose from.

.
personality family normal socialization
culture physical socialize mental
agents of socialization personal development

REVITALIZE, SOCIALIZE
Every individual undergoes the process of (1) __________ during
his/her life time. Socialization is a necessary social process for it is
through this that (2) ______________ is taking place. It was found out
that people who lacked socialization developed (3) ___________ and (4)
____________ disabilities. On the other hand, people with successful
socialization experiences become (5) _____________ in different aspects
of life.

It is important to remember that (6) ________________ are

influential in shaping one’s personality. There are several agents of
socialization mentioned in this module. These agents are: family, peer
group, school, church, community, social media and the government.
Among these agents, (7) __________ contributes the most impact on
one’s personal development because the crucial and intense
socialization happens with it.

Becoming part of a particular (8) _________ is a product of

socialization. And so, don’t forget to bear in mind that we need to
choose the kind of activities we involve ourselves into. For whenever
we (9) ____________, we develop the kind of (10) _____________ we have.

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 ON FOCUS!

ENCULTURATION

en-cul-tur-a-tion / in-,kƏl-chƏ-‘rā-shƏn We are living in a society of

many cultures. Culture is the
Introduced by the American customary beliefs, social forms,
anthropologists Melville J. Herskovits and material traits of a racial,
(1895-1963) in Man and His Works: religious or social group
The Science of Cultural Anthropology (merriam-webster. com). These
(New York, 1948). cultures make people different
from one another. A group has a
set of shared attitudes and
practices which are partially or even totally apart from what others have.

As an individual is growing up in a social group, he/she learns to

understand his/her identity. This is where enculturation comes in.
Enculturation is the process by which people learn their surrounding culture
and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary in that culture
(Herskovits, 1948).
To Hoebel (1982), enculturation is both a conscious and an unconscious
conditioning process whereby man, as child and adult, achieves competence in
his culture, internalizes his culture and becomes thoroughly enculturated.
Socializing with people plays a great part in achieving it.
Socialization is a process through which people learn to understand the
societal norms, expectations and values as members of society. Formally or
informally, one learns to be like the people he/she deals with. An individual
also learns from observing the surrounding he/she is in.

As a child lives with his family and the

community, he/she adapts socially accepted
values (e.g. attending to religious obligations,
respecting the elders, etc.) At a very young age,
a child is instilled with values by his/her
parents and family. He/She sees the
importance of being together as reflected when

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they eat. Also, he/she learns the foundations of learning; be it reading the
alphabet and counting of numbers.

In school, he/she learns to be socially educated

person as he/she observes and adapts the
behavior of other people (e.g. singing the National
Anthem, paying respect to the flag, showing
respect to teachers and valuing friendship among
friends and classmates). A person becomes more
civilized as he learns more of culturally accepted
behavior and knowledge in school.

In a community, a person may be inspired to

practice social duties and obligations as
observed and learned from those who do great
contributions for the welfare of most people. In
these practices, one may also become a steward
of goodwill.

A teenager learns to clothe himself/herself

like his/her friends or in great chances,
adapts how they behave and act. He/She
appreciates the value of friendship, learns to
find joy in sharing commonalities and accepts
differences in choices and decisions. His/Her
confidence in dealing with people can be
rooted from a well-maintained relationship
with friends.

The government upon its imposition of law

refines a person’s way of living. Through
which, he/she learns his civil rights and
exercises them righteously. Likewise,
he/she learns to respect government
policies and abides to them, knowing that
every action has limitation.

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 In his/her dealing with religious affiliations, a
person’s belief in Omnipotent Being is
strengthened. This cultivates the idea that
everyone like a brother and a sister. Thus,
respect towards one another is valued.
He/She learns to respect differences in faith.

Parents and other authorities are called the initiators of enculturation.

As one is enculturated by those initiators, the process is manifested in his/her
actions, choices and decisions.

If it is not because of enculturation, a person will not become the way

he/she in the society. One will not be able to discern what is right from wrong
or even make actions to handle problems encountered. Because of
enculturation, an individual knows the boundaries of his/her actions, words
and ideals. As a learned individual, one becomes accepted by the group
he/she belongs with. Enculturation teaches a person of his/her roles in the
society. True enough, he/she becomes functional member of the society.

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 THINK-IT-OVER

Identify the icons below and answer the given questions.

1. What is the importance of the following being represented by the
icons to a person?

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

_________________________________________

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

_________________________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

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 2. What is culture?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

3. How can a person acquire his/her own culture?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

4. Which among the given factors (referring to icons presented) has the
most important part in the development of a person? Why?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

5. Are there any other factors that can contribute to the development of a
person? Explain.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

LET’S LEARN

Enculturation refers to the process through which we learn about the

culture we live in. Through enculturation, we learn what behaviors, values,
language, and morals are acceptable in our society. We learn by observing
other members of our society, including our parents, friends, teachers, and
mentors. Enculturation provides a means for us to become functional
members of our society. Through this process these authority figures
definitely shape the individual’s view on life. Enculturation results in the
interpretation of these ideals established by our culture and the
establishment of our own individual behaviors and beliefs.

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 REEL TO REAL

Read the comic strip below.

How is enculturation depicted in the situation presented?

_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________

POST TEST

Read the following items carefully. Write the letter

of your answer.

1. Just being in a certain culture day after day begins to affect how you
learn. You learn new things in new ways and as you begin to practice
what you learn. Which learning styles are significant to enculturation
process?
A. reading, writing, listening C. seeing, hearing, doing
B. observing, doing, writing D. reading, speaking, acting

2. Being enculturated leads to acquisition of ideas, concepts and values in a

specific socio-cultural context. To an individual, where can the effects of
this be visible?
A. cultural behavior C. social norms
B. personal values D. inherited trait

3. Enculturation pertains to the process in which a person learns the

culture of where he belongs in. Which if the following is an example of
this?
A. Larry follows local laws and ordinances.
B. Carl develops his ideas about manhood in his culture.
C. Ana learns her fundamental right as a member of the society.
D. Rea learns how to behave in certain situations through facebook.

4. We are what we are today because of enculturation. Which of the

following supports this statement?
A. We inherit our parents’ values and follow their footsteps.
B. We gather facts from others and develop a unique culture of our
own.
C. We value our own culture and share it with others of different
culture.
D. We adapt to our surroundings and learn from it, and then behave
and act accordingly.

5. To Hoebel (1982), enculturation is both a conscious and an unconscious

conditioning process. What does he mean about it?

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 A. To be enculturated is to be aware of everything about culture.
B. To be enculturated means acquiring culture through different
ways
and means.
C. A man can achieve culture, internalize it and becomes thoroughly
enculturated.
D. A man’s awareness can be a factor for an effective way to
enculturate him.
6. Enculturation exists as one adapts or obtains behaviors and beliefs from
different initiators of this process. These authorities can bring out a
person’s view of what life is about. Which of the following figures play a
vital role in developing personal identity in children?
A. friends C. relatives
B. parents D. other members of society

7. Enculturation shapes an individual through different processes.

Knowingly or unknowingly, one internalizes the practices of the group
he or she belongs. Which among the following one can be best
enculturated?
A. exploration C. observation
B. imitation D. socialization

8. Personal identity develops in many ways, depending on preferred

choices. In a society where there are many cultures, one’s identity can
be formed through enculturation. Which of the following highlights
enculturation?
A. It is the process of learning one’s own culture.
B. It is the method of uniting one’s culture with others’.
C. It is the concept of acquiring knowledge about one’s self.
D. It is the manner of patronizing one’s culture over the others’.

9. A person projects an image different among others. One is a product of

the culture he/she adapted which brings his/her own individuality and
identity. What then is the importance of enculturation to the
development of one’s self?
A. As the person learns his/her culture, he/she becomes functional
member of the society.
B. Being enculturated, makes a person appreciate other’s beliefs and
traditions.
C. Through enculturation, a person tends to accept and practice
different cultures.
D. Acquiring one’s own culture, helps an individual to discover
problems in the society.

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 10. School is one of the different institutions in the society that help in
the foundation and development of a person. Students are learning by
example from their teacher and their fellow students. Which is an
example of enculturation in school?
A. singing Lupang Hinirang C. wearing K-Pop fashion styles
B.playing computer games D. washing the clothes and dishes

KEY POINTS

Enculturation is the process by which people learn their surrounding culture

and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary in that culture
(Herskovits, 1948).

teaches behaviors, values,

language, and morals are
acceptable in our society
E N C U L T U R A T IO N

provides means to become

a functional member of
the society

helps unfiy people

takes place through an

observation

affects the cultural

behavior of an individual

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 REFERENCES

https://study.com/academy/lesson/enculturation-definition-
exapmples.html
https://www.publichealthnotes.com/differences-between
-acculturation-vs-enculturation/

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