WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of “assimilation”?
A
a. Refusing to give up one’s language for another one
B
Demanding the return of a king as a national leader
C
refusing to change religions even thowgh you are ordered to do so
D
giving up one’s own customs and adopting those of another culture
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The process of assimilating involves taking on the traits of the dominant culture to such a degree that the assimilating group becomes socially indistinguishable from other members of the society. As such, assimilation is the most extreme form of acculturation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cultural assimilation is the process in which a minority group or culture comes to resemble a society’s majority group or assimilate the values, behaviors, and beliefs of another group whether fully or partially.

Detailed explanation-3: -Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -assimilation. noun [ U ] /əˌsɪm·əˈleɪ·ʃən/ the process of becoming similar to others by taking in and using their customs and culture: The assimilation of immigrants into American culture has been a constant feature of US history.

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