Assimilation (Sociology)
Scope Notes
Here are entered works on the absorption of a minority group into the culture, values, and social behaviors of the dominant culture whether by force, voluntarily, or a combination of the two. Works on cultural change caused by prolonged contact between social groups, leading to a change in one or both cultures, are entered under [Acculturation.] Works on the often unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of a dominant culture are entered under [Cultural appropriation.]
Used for
- Cultural assimilation
Examples
Notes under [Acculturation; Cultural appropriation]
Editorial Notes
subdivision [Cultural assimilation] under ethnic groups
Broader Terms (2)
Related Terms (4)
Hierarchy
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