assimilation
The process through which people lose originality differentiating traits, such as dress, speech, particularities, or mannerisms, when they come into contact with another society or culture.
Examples: Native Americans forced to give up their culture and speak English, attend American schools, and adopt US customs. This was also done in Canada (Inuits and First Nation tribes) and Australia (Aboriginals). Canada and Australia have apologized for their forced assimilation. The US has not. Current examples would be children who immigrate to the US and adopt the US pop culture and language. These children may completely drop their native cultures due to pressure to fit in or ease.
The process through which people lose originality differentiating traits, such as dress, speech, particularities, or mannerisms, when they come into contact with another society or culture.
Examples: Native Americans forced to give up their culture and speak English, attend American schools, and adopt US customs. This was also done in Canada (Inuits and First Nation tribes) and Australia (Aboriginals). Canada and Australia have apologized for their forced assimilation. The US has not. Current examples would be children who immigrate to the US and adopt the US pop culture and language. These children may completely drop their native cultures due to pressure to fit in or ease.
cultural appropriation
This is process by which other cultures adopt customs and knowledge and use them for their own benefit
Examples
using other cultures fashion
using words/phrases from other cultures
This is process by which other cultures adopt customs and knowledge and use them for their own benefit
Examples
using other cultures fashion
using words/phrases from other cultures
commodification
The process through which something is given monetary value; occurs when a good or idea that previously was not regarded as an object to be bought and sold is turned into something that has a particular price and that can be traded in a market economy (transformation of goods and services).
These can often face authenticity issues.
examples:
national parks as tourist attractions
theme parks that use cultures
Nepalese Sherpa guides in the Himalayas
Amish Tourism, Towns, and Activities
The process through which something is given monetary value; occurs when a good or idea that previously was not regarded as an object to be bought and sold is turned into something that has a particular price and that can be traded in a market economy (transformation of goods and services).
These can often face authenticity issues.
examples:
national parks as tourist attractions
theme parks that use cultures
Nepalese Sherpa guides in the Himalayas
Amish Tourism, Towns, and Activities
neolocalism
This is the seeking out of the regional culture and reinvigoration of it in response to the uncertainty of the modern world
Examples
Hutterites
Makah Indians and whale hunting
Little Sweden, Kansas
Creations/maintaining of ethnic neighborhoods
This is the seeking out of the regional culture and reinvigoration of it in response to the uncertainty of the modern world
Examples
Hutterites
Makah Indians and whale hunting
Little Sweden, Kansas
Creations/maintaining of ethnic neighborhoods