Interaction of Different Cultures

Definition

Interaction of different cultures refers to the exchange, blending, and influence of ideas, customs, technologies, and values between different societies or groups. It occurs through trade, migration, conquests, colonization, or cultural diffusion.

Related terms

Assimilation: The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another group.

Hybridization: The creation of new cultural forms as a result of mixing elements from two or more distinct cultural traditions.

Acculturation: The process in which one culture adopts certain aspects of another culture while still maintaining some distinctiveness.