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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.
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Entry Terms:
  • cultural assimilation
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/2169
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