John, an American, works for a U.S. law firm that transferred him to their office in Brazil for three years. During his stay there, John incorporated the Brazilian culture in his lifestyle. This is an example of _____.
Acculturation is the social, psychological and cultural process by which a person assimilates, acquires and adopts the prevailing culture of a society. Here the individual balances two cultures and adapts to the dominating one. This is seen in the above example as John adapts to the Brazilian lifestyle and culture even though he is an American who was born and bred in America. He balances the two cultures and adapts to the culture in Brazil since he lives and works here now
