A nursing student wants to observe enculturation practices of an ethnic minority community. What action by the student is best?
a. Attend a community dance.
b. Learn to cook an ethnic meal.
c. Visit the group's worship service.
d. Observe a grandmother teaching a child.
ANS: D
Enculturation is the process of passing a culture down from generation to generation. Culture can be taught directly, for instance, with the grandmother teaching the child. Culture can also be taught indirectly as when a child observes a role in the community. The student observing the grandmother teaching a child is the best example of enculturation.
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