NALT

Preferred term

acculturation

Topic

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.

culture and humanities

cultural assimilation

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

364

Spanish

aculturación
asimilación cultural

URI

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

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 11/13/14