PSYC14H3 Chapter 12: Study guide chapter 12
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Living in multicultural worlds: changing times, globalization. Interaction and integration among people and institutions of different nations. N global civilization: boundaries of a society are not defined spatially, but exists in terms of the connectedness between people. N who is influencing who: the information is with industrialized world and they are sharing it online, but it is influencing people across borders, cross-cultural marriages. N when parents are from two distinctly different cultures: children are exposed to aspects of both cultures, they develop multicultural identities, existence of multiple psycho-cultural systems of representations, immigration. N parents may continue to maintain cultural practices at home. N peers & education system transmit beliefs/values of new culture. N becoming a member of a minority group. N /:8934308801-concept culture: people move to new countries for many reasons, experiences of multiculturalism and acculturation. N acculturation is the process by which people migrate to and learn culture that is different from their original.