Open AccessThe Bicultural I: A Social and Cognitive Approach for Understanding the Psychology of Acculturation
Author(s) -
Michael Sapiro
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of international students
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.47
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2166-3750
pISSN - 2162-3104
DOI - 10.32674/jis.v1i2.556
Subject(s) - acculturation , biculturalism , social psychology , sociology , psychology , identity (music) , immigration , social identity theory , cultural identity , social group , ethnic group , anthropology , feeling , aesthetics , political science , philosophy , neuroscience , neuroscience of multilingualism , law
This paper investigates the processes and challenges of creating a socially integrated, empowered immigrant identity by exploring the concepts acculturation model. The author examines the psychology of acculturation and the processes for creating a socially integrated bicultural self for immigrants who retain cultural traditions while adapting to new social norms and practices. The complexity of this process embraces principles from both social and cultural psychological paradigms and emphasizes a non-dual approach for creating meaning for a bicultural individual acculturating into a new society.