Abstract 'Psychological acculturation'refers to the intra-individual change process resulting
from sustained contact with a new culture, and has traditionally been researched by cross …

The study of culture contact and change has long been the purview of anthropologists who
originally defined acculturation as “those phenomena which result when groups of …

The proliferation of cultural transition and intercultural contact has highlighted the
importance of psychological theories of acculturation. Acculturation, understood as contact …

Although acculturation is now a term commonly used in discussions around immigrants and
refugees, the term, its meaning and operationalization within the social sciences still remain …

As we have seen in Chapter 2, acculturation is a process of cultural and psychological
change that results from the continuing contact between people of different cultural …

In recent years the topic of acculturation has evolved from a relatively minor research area to
one of the most researched subjects in the field of cross-cultural psychology. This edited …

In recent years the topic of acculturation has evolved from a relatively minor research area to
one of the most researched subjects in the field of cross-cultural psychology. This edited …

This chapter lays the groundwork for a cultural psychology perspective on acculturation. We
propose that acculturation is just another example of the mutual constitution of culture and …

Author presents critical analyses of the philosophy and methodology of the current research
in the psychology of acculturation. He defends three theses. First, that the dominant mode of …

The paper outlines the major approaches to the psychological study of acculturation,
drawing particular attention to the importance of context. Three significant contexts are …