CO SCI 136 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Extraversion And Introversion, Biculturalism, Transnationalism
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Paper module 6: advancing acculturation theory and research: the acculturation process in its ecological context. Acculturation refers to changes in an individual"s cultural patterns (eg practices, values) resulting from sustained first-hand intercultural contact and subsequently affecting the individual"s psychological well-being and social functioning. Only few studies have examined acculturation as a dynamic process and how this process is affected by its ecological context. The unidimensional conceptualization of acculturation is not adequate to capture the richness and variety of acculturative changes, nor to explore the relationship between acculturation and adaptation. Integration and separation regularly emerge, as well as assimilation. In contrast, marginalization occurs so infrequently that its viability as an acculturation strategy has been questioned. Other, qualitative and mixed methods approaches have been used, such as the cultural day. Reconstruction method linked to diary studies, and identity maps to permit acculturating individuals express themselves in their own terms.
