Which term describes the process of adopting the cultural traits of another group?

Which term describes the process of adopting the cultural traits of another group?

• A. Enculturation
• B. Integration
• C. Acculturation
• D. Assimilation

Answer: (C)

Acculturation is the process by which individuals or groups adopt the cultural traits of another group after coming into contact, learning elements like language, customs, and values while often keeping some of their original culture. This differs from enculturation, which is about learning and passing along one’s own culture; assimilation, which implies adopting the other culture so fully that original cultural identity is largely lost; and integration, which involves combining cultures or coexisting with some shared identity. In contexts where people adopt aspects of another group’s culture, acculturation best describes that exchange and adoption process.

Acculturation is the process by which individuals or groups adopt the cultural traits of another group after coming into contact, learning elements like language, customs, and values while often keeping some of their original culture. This differs from enculturation, which is about learning and passing along one’s own culture; assimilation, which implies adopting the other culture so fully that original cultural identity is largely lost; and integration, which involves combining cultures or coexisting with some shared identity. In contexts where people adopt aspects of another group’s culture, acculturation best describes that exchange and adoption process.