Culture – the way of life of a group of people passed down from one generation to the next through learning
Enculturation – learning our native culture(s) in childhood
Acculturation – adapting to another culture
Culture shock – the stress associated with acculturation

Friday, September 26, 2008

Individual vs. group rights: virginity testing in South Africa

From the Washington Post:
"They must leave culture aside," Ngobese said. "Human rights are individual rights, which is not the way for us. We live communally."
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