Model of Acculturation

Model of Acculturation

Introduction

Acculturation is generally caused by phenomena direct or indirect contact two cultural groups, leading to changes in patterns cultural of one another or both cultures. Cultural relations that are formed between the two cultures as a result of contact directly or indirectly. These interactions occur in the border areas of contact of two cultures due to migration or the representatives of the culture. Contradictions values ??represented the two groups might lead to conflict between them (Hall & Barongan, 2002, pp. 16-19).

Discussion

Model of Berry

In the two-dimensional model of Berry (1974, 1980) for the first time it is proposed to treat the identity and cultural integration of immigrants that of the host culture as factors independent, rather than as extremes of a continuum. `The main point is that the identity immigrant and host are not the opposite of a single dimension, but are two processes that one develops separately along orthogonal dimensions (Kenneth, 1998).

According to the model of Berry (1974, 1980) the immigrants who have settled in a host society are confronted with two fundamental problems. The first is whether the culture of the decider immigrants is of value and if it goes or not maintained. The second, instead, has to do with the desirability of contact intergroup must, that is, whether the relationship with the community host will look or avoided. This gives rise to two dimensions:

•It is important to maintain its identity cultural and their characteristics.

•It is important to have relationships with other group

Intersection of these two dimensions spring four strategies of acculturation of Two-dimensional model of the guidelines acculturation of immigrants. It is important to maintain its cultural identity and their characteristics and have relations with other groups.

Strategy of integration

The strategy of integration (yes / yes) reflects the desire to maintain the characteristics distinctive ...