Acculturation vs. Socialization — What's the Difference?

Acculturation is a process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from the balancing of two cultures while adapting to the prevailing culture of the society. Acculturation is a process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjusts to a new cultural environment as a result of being placed into a new culture, or when another culture is brought to you.

In sociology, socialization is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society. Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and is thus "the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained".Socialization is strongly connected to developmental psychology.

The modification of the culture of a group or individual as a result of contact with a different culture.

To place under government or group ownership or control

The process by which the culture of a particular society is instilled in a human from infancy onward.

To cause to accept or behave in accordance with social norms or expectations

A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.

To take part in social activities

A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.

The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;

The act of interacting with others, of being social.

All the knowledge and values shared by a society

Taking under government control as implementing socialism.

The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

The action of establishing on a socialist basis;

The act of meeting for social purposes;

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;