In acculturation, subordinate groups will often incorporate new cultural elements into their own culture, creating a blend of old and new. A reinterpretation of new cultural elements to fit them with already existing traditions is called:
a. innovation.
b. syncretism.
c. assimilation.
d. acculturation.
e. modernization.
b
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