Culture – the way of life of a group of people passed down from one generation to the next through learning
Enculturation – learning our native culture(s) in childhood
Acculturation – adapting to another culture
Culture shock – the stress associated with acculturation

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Americana - prom

This NYT article about senior prom at the International High School in Brooklyn just warmed my heart. I especially love that the girls watched movies to figure out what prom is. What a great acculturation story!
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