The Emergence Machine

Enculturation

abstract · Sociology · Level 7 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Enculturation emerges from the process of learning and adopting the customs, values, and behaviors of a group, which is a collection of organisms with a shared pattern and community, within a society, enabling the emergence of complex behaviors and relationships.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
enculturation
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0EnculturationGroupGoalObjectiveOrganismCausalityCellFormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesEnculturationL7GroupL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Group L6 (requires) Sociology sense
    enculturation requires understanding group as a foundational concept