Background:
A culture is a way of life of
a group of people–their behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols.
Similarly Enculturation is the process of passing on culture from one
generation to the next, whereas Acculturation is the process one tends
to learn the rules and norms of a culture different from one’s native
culture.
Task:
Your task is to critically
analyze these situations given below and sort out which situation falls
in the category of Acculturation and Enculturation? And discuss
why? Marks: Each carry 5 marks.
(A)Bhutto family is
considered as one of the most dominant and influential political family
of Pakistan. Zulfiqar ali Bhutto was the pioneer of Pakistan People’s
Party which led by Benazir Bhutto after his death. Bhutto family is the
real depiction of Sindhi culture. In spite of the fact that Benazir
lived in foreign country, she never failed to exemplify her native
culture. Her Sindhi cultural dressing and language is an observable
proof of this. Similarly, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the great follower
of his mother. Like her mother he tried his best to portray their Sindhi
culture appealingly.
ANSWER: Enculturation
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
The
life of SHAEED BANEZIR BHUTTO is the best and true example of
enculturation. , being a daughter of famous politician SHAEED ZULFIQAR
ALI BHUTTO, she spends her entire life living with his norm and values.
Being a sindhi but raised in abroad does not change her life style and
love for his culture .She was not only true reflection of her culture
but also passes her values norm and traditions into her children
too…..her three children SPECIALLY her son BILAWAL BHUTTO are mirror
image of her, TRUE representator of her culture .After the death of
this great leader her children are carrying on their work where their
mother Benazir Bhutto left off indeed.
(B) Basant
celebrations have reached the point that invitation cards are printed
out. It is celebrated on different days in the country so that the
spirit of Basant is kept alive nationwide and people can participate in
it on a national scale. People do not sleep on this night. But nobody is
concerned with the fact that it was an Indian festival not ours. This
event is incorporated in our culture as it is our own culture.
Answer: Acculturation
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
BASANT
festival is not apart of Pakistani culture. Basically the word BASANT
is an Hindus origin and its dedicated to the Hindus goddess of knowledge
and art sarswati .Before partition
the festival religious roots took a back seat and it was celebrated by
HINDUS and MUSLIM of that time, Moreover BASANT is not accordance with
Pakistani traditions and Islamic values that men and women dance
together in public place this might be Hindus practice which no we have
INCO-OPERATED it.
(C) Valentine’s Day is on February 14th
and celebrated around the world to recognize the love you have for that
special someone or spouse’s Day. The malls/shopping plazas were
beautifully decorated with big red heart shaped balloons, cupids and
buntings of Valentine ’s Day and visibly flooded with young girls and
boys shopping for their dear ones. The kids on the street who are
usually found cleaning the wind screen of the cars were now vendors of
bouquets of roses to the commuters. Celebrating this particular
festivity is deteriorating the culture of Pakistan to the lowest ebb. It
is a festival which we do not dare to celebrate openly. Young chaps are
in search of such places that are not easily accessible to their
parents and relatives. Valentine’s Day is totally contrasting to our
Islamic values.
ANS: Acculturation
CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
VALENTINE
is harming our culture. It is western festival but now people in
Pakistan also celebrating it. It is a day of love when people gave gifts
and cards to their loved once .VALENTINE is against Islamic values,
norms and culture .This tradition reflects in sensitivity and ignorance
of Islam and destroying are youth too. Basically it’s a propaganda of
western capitalist society which wants to celebrate all those days where
people can come out to shopping mall and spent money.
