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Transculturation vs Acculturation - What's the difference?

transculturation | acculturation |

Acculturation is a related term of transculturation.



As nouns the difference between transculturation and acculturation

is that transculturation is the phenomenon of merging and converging cultures while acculturation is a process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.

transculturation

Alternative forms

* transculturisation, transculturization

Noun

  • The phenomenon of merging]] and [[converge, converging cultures.
  • acculturation

    English

    Noun

  • A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
  • A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits, starting at birth.
  • Usage notes

    * Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation. Primary socialization is sometimes called enculturation, while secondary socialization is sometimes called acculturation.