Page Number In Haviland

Anthropological Term

Anthropological Definition

120

enculturation

the process by which a society's culture is transmitted from one generation to the next and through which individuals become members of their society

120

self-awareness

the ability to identify oneself as an object, to react to oneself, and to appraise oneself

125

patterns of affect

how people feel about themselves and others

129

personality 

the distinctive way a person thinks, feels, and behaves

132

dependence training

child-rearing practices that foster compliance in the performance of assigned tasks and dependence on the domestic group, rather than reliance on oneself

132

independence training

child-rearing practices that promote the child's independence, self-reliance, and personal achievement

135

modal personality

the personality typical of a society as indicated by the central tendency of a defined frequency distribution

138

core values

the values a particular society especially promotes

145

ethnic psychoses

mental disorders specific to particular ethnic groups