The adjustment of ethnic minority groups to the culture of the dominant group is termed:

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Acculturation refers to the process of adapting to the culture of the dominant group while still maintaining aspects of one's own cultural identity. Assimilation implies complete adaptation and abandonment of one's own culture. Blended biculturalism refers to the creation of a new cultural identity that blends aspects of both the minority and dominant cultures. Marginality refers to being excluded from both one's own culture and the dominant culture.

The Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Groups to the Culture of the Dominant