ə.ˌkʌl.tʃə.ˈɹeɪ.ʃən əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən ˈkʌlt͡ʃɚ ˈkʌlt͡ʃə the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture the socialization of children to the norms of their culture the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure all the knowledge and values shared by a society