Mr. Sangha emigrated from India 20 years ago and sponsored his father and mother to come to the United States 14 years ago
One of Mr. Sangha's major stressors is liaising between his children, who have become "Americanized," and his parents, who have been minimally influenced by American culture. What term best describes this process of cultural change and adaptation?
A) Transculturalization
B) Cultural shift
C) Acculturation
D) Ethnodynamism
Ans: C
Acculturation is described as the ways in which individuals and cultural groups adapt and change over time.
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