Key Studies: Effects of acculturation on behaviour (Torres et al. 2012 and Nap et al. 2014)

Travis DixonPrejudice and Discrimination, Social and Cultural Psychology

Acculturation may refer to assimilation, but it can also refer to Berry’s model of acculturation which outlines four way in which someone may adapt to a new culture. The type of acculturation a person experiences can affect their behaviour. More specifically, it may moderate the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Acculturation is the process of adapting and changing as a …