Difference between revisions of "Acculturation"
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The process of understanding and coming to terms with changes in one’s socio-cultural environment, by making adjustments to one’s cultural identity. Acculturation is also associated with [[Intercultural or Cross-Cultural Communication|intercultural]] sensitivity, which allows someone to function in a bi-cultural capacity by adopting [[values]] from a second [[culture]], while retaining one’s own cultural identity. | The process of understanding and coming to terms with changes in one’s socio-cultural environment, by making adjustments to one’s cultural identity. Acculturation is also associated with [[Intercultural or Cross-Cultural Communication|intercultural]] sensitivity, which allows someone to function in a bi-cultural capacity by adopting [[values]] from a second [[culture]], while retaining one’s own cultural identity. | ||
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Revision as of 15:19, 2 April 2014
The process of understanding and coming to terms with changes in one’s socio-cultural environment, by making adjustments to one’s cultural identity. Acculturation is also associated with intercultural sensitivity, which allows someone to function in a bi-cultural capacity by adopting values from a second culture, while retaining one’s own cultural identity.
