Meaning Acculturation
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The process of psycho-social change whereby the culture, values and patterns of a new or different culture are adopted by a person or an ethnic, social, religious, language or national group. This pro [..]
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To adapt to a different culture on fairly equal terms. During this process, individuals or groups adopt certain aspects of another culture in respectful, unforced ways. This term is different from ass [..]
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"the adoption and assimilation of an alien culture," 1880, from ad- "to" + culture (n.) + -ation.
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1. (consumer behavior definition) The learning of the behaviors and mores of a culture other than the one in which the individual was raised. For example, acculturation is the process by which a recent immigrant to the U.S. learns the American way of life. 2. (consumer behavior definition) The process by which people in one culture or subculture le [..]
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A process of cultural transformation initiated by contacts between different cultures. At a global level, acculturation takes place as societies experience the transforming impact of international cul [..]
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the process of adopting the traits of a cultural group.
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the method by which parties may combine the community ideals, thoughts, and attitudinal viewpoints of their own way of life with individuals varying of
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cultural exchange and change that results from sustained contact between different groups
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The process of acquiring a “second culture,” usually as an effect of sustained and imbalanced contact between two societies. Members of the “weaker” society are compelled to adopt aspects of the domin [..]
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The changes that take place as a result of continuous firsthand contact between individuals of different cultures; usually refers to the experiences of adults
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Acculturation is a process by which immigrants are expected to learn the cultural patterns of the country of migration. In this process, immigrants are expected to learn the language, cultural values, [..]
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(n) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture(n) all the knowledge and values shared by a society(n) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure [..]
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the process of acquisition of the values and customs of the social group into which an individual enters. This may occur unconsciously, in schools for example through the workings of the hidden curric [..]
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refers to the processes by which families, communities and societies react to inter-cultural contact while retaining characteristics of own culture. As a result a new, composite culture emerges, in which some existing cultural features are combined, some are lost, and new features appear. The earliest recorded western discussion of acculturation ap [..]
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The progressive adoption of elements of a foreign culture (ideas, words, values, norms, behaviour, institutions) by persons, groups or classes of a given culture. The partial or total adaptation is caused by contacts and interactions between different cultures through migration and trade relations.
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Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilate various cultural patterns from another.
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A socialization process in which groups of individuals come in continuous and direct contact with each other, resulting in changes in the cultural patterns of either or both groups. In principle, accu [..]
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Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilates various cultural patterns from another.
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student (or teacher) adaptation to a new culture; many believe this is necessary in order for learning to occur in a foreign country
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Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilates various cultural patterns from another. (12 Dec 1998)
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The process of acquiring characteristics of another culture.
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The process of adapting to a new culture. This involves understanding different systems of thought, beliefs, emotions, and communication systems. Acculturation is an important concept for understanding S.L.A., since successful learning is more likely when learners succeed in acculturating.
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