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Assimilation — OCR GCSE English Literature Definition

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GCSE English Literature · key term

Assimilation

Definition

The process of adapting to the dominant culture of a society, sometimes at the expense of existing cultural traditions.

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OCR GCSE English Literature · J352

Paper 1

The process of adapting to a dominant culture. Enid’s wish that her daughters fit into English society creates tension over their Caribbean heritage.
Revise: Scenes 1 and 2: the obeah woman and the row at home
Adopting the customs and expectations of a society in order to fit into it.
Revise: Enid
Revise: Viv

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The process of adapting to a dominant culture’s expectations and ways of life, sometimes at the expense of an existing cultural identity.
Revise: Identity and belonging

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