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Preferred Term:

acculturation

Definition:

The processes and results of contact between two or more different cultures. Generally, acculturation brings about considerable diffusion of cultural traits in one or more directions. However, other change-processes also occur, such as development of new intercultural roles, the growth of new customs not found in either culture and the disintegration of older cultural forms.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

culture and humanities

Entry Terms:

cultural assimilation

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2169

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