Doctrine

Mention the word “indoctrinate” these days and you’ll probably get varied responses. Those of a more conservative political bent are likely to envision rows of people in drab uniforms being taught to unquestioningly bend to the will of some totalitarian regime. More liberal folks may instead picture adults building and reinforcing racist attitudes in young children. Now, to be sure, both of these images are extremely negative and most likely both groups of people would want to avoid both imagined scenarios.