acculturation

Grooming as acculturation vs. predatory grooming

This is a topic that spans sociology of education, child development, and child protection literature — worth separating carefully since “grooming” means quite different things in each context. Grooming as acculturation In sociology, “grooming” (or “preparing,” “shaping,” “socializing”) describes how institutions cultivate people into social roles over time. This isn’t sinister by default — it’s […]