Cultural Upbringing

Definition

Cultural upbringing refers to the socialization process in which an individual is raised within a specific cultural group, acquiring its norms, values, customs, and traditions.

Related terms

Enculturation: This term describes the process by which individuals learn about their own culture through socialization.

Acculturation: This term involves adapting and adopting aspects of another culture when an individual has contact with it.

Cultural Relativism:

This concept recognizes that people's behavior should be understood within the context of their own culture instead of using one's own cultural values as the standard of judgment.