Acculturation

Acculturation

Acculturation (/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/) is a process in which an individual or group adopts the cultural traits or social patterns of another group. The concept is studied in the fields of anthropology, psychology, and sociology.

Etymology

The term "acculturation" is derived from the Latin words "ad" and "cultura" which mean "to" and "culture" respectively. It was first used in this context by the American anthropologist Robert Redfield in 1932.

Related Terms

• Assimilation: The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group.
• Cultural Diffusion: The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
• Cultural Integration: The process of one culture gaining ideas, technologies and products of another culture.
• Multiculturalism: The presence of, or support for the presence of, several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

See Also

• Cultural anthropology
• Cultural assimilation
• Cultural pluralism
• Ethnocentrism
• Melting pot

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Acculturation
• Wikipedia's article - Acculturation

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