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Definition:
Acculturation is a term used in anthropology to refers to changes which occur when two
different cultures come into extended contact with each other. There is some question,
however as to whether this the word is supposed to refer to the results of that contact
or simply the process of change itself. The changes here are those which involve the
replacement of one set of cultural practices with another, or at least a significant
modification of original practices.
One possible consequence of acculturation is that a culture becomes completely absorbed by another and the result is a single culture containing elements of both originals, but nevertheless dominated by one in particular. A more common consequence is two cultures, both of which are different from what they were originally. Because acculturation typically happens due to military domination or colonization, one culture is often subbordinate to another and members of that culture often experience alienation from their own society.
Also Known As: culture contact
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