VWO Maatschappijwetenschappen Practice Questions - Netherlands VWO Maatschappijwetenschappen (Centraal Examen Schoolexamen) Exam

Enculturation is learning your native birth culture, while acculturation is learning elements of a new or secondary culture. Enculturation refers only to official language learning, whereas acculturation refers exclusively to religious conversion. Enculturation occurs only through formal schooling, while acculturation happens entirely without social interaction. Enculturation causes cultural homogenization, whereas acculturation strictly preserves original ethnic traditions without change.