When an individual who encounters a new culture decides to maintain her cultural identity and avoid or reject the values and customs of the dominant society, she is opting for a basic pattern of adaptation called marginalization.

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The correct term for maintaining one's cultural identity while avoiding or rejecting the dominant society's values is separation, not marginalization. Marginalization refers to a lack of connection or participation in either one's own culture or the dominant society's culture.

When an Individual Who Encounters a New Culture Decides to Maintain