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acculturation
[əkul′chərā′shən] 1 the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of a different population group. 2 the modification of culture of a group resulting from association with another group. Acculturation A process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviours of another; usually the minority group adopts habits and language patterns of the dominant group, but it can occur vice versa acculturation [ah-kul″cher-a´shun] the process of adapting or learning to take on selected behaviors of another group; change generally occurs between both cultures that are in contact. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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