III. SOCIAL: PERTAINING TO CUSTOMS, EDUCATION, AND GROUPINGS
A. Customs: Ways of doing things.
1. rituals and ceremonies, i.e. rites of passage
2. rites of passage: ceremonies that revolve around transitional points
a. birth: transition from life in the womb to life in society
b. puberty: transition from childhood to adulthood
c. marriage: transition from single life to family life
d. death: transition out of society
B. Education: learning ways of doing things in order to be an effective, responsible member of society.
1. direct learning: survival skills, both physical and social, learned from one’s parents, families, and others. (mother shows you HOW to do something)
2. Indirect learning: formal schooling (someone tells you ABOUT something)