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hidden curriculum  

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  • Hidden curriculum is a subset of theories of socialization that investigate how society reproduces culture from generation to generation. Primary socialization encompasses the teaching of children by parents who use direct instruction and modeling to inculcate language, moral beliefs and values, social roles, and so on. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Hidden Curriculum]

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