Acculturation

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Definition

When people move into another culture, they often begin to adopt the norms and behaviors of the majority culture through a process called acculturation.

Acculturation is the process by which people change as a result of contact with other cultures in order to assimilate into a new culture.

Berry's Acculturation Model

According to Berry (2004), acculturation is the process of cultural and psychological change that takes place as a result of contact between two or more cultural groups.

4 acculturation stages

Key Study

Lueck & Wilson (2010)