The Importance Of Cultural Assimilation In The Modern World

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In the modern world many individuals move to a new country and experience different lifestyle. Cultural assimilation is the process by which a person or a group 's language and culture come to resemble those of another group. The term is used to refer to both individuals and groups, and in the latter case, it can refer to either immigrant or native residents who come to be culturally dominated by another society (Crispino 250). Individuals assimilate into a new culture by following common traditions, beliefs, and everyday lifestyles. People assimilate to new cultures when they learn about the culture’s traditions and general lifestyles, including holidays and food choices. For instance, when we see a white family cooking Mexican food in
After finishing traveling around and having fun in one of the most beautiful cities in Morocco,I had to go back and stay for 15 days at our house that we still own in Casablanca. The fifteen days I spent there went very slowly, I was so bored .There was nothing to do and the same people I saw everyday ,were at the same spot and discussing the same ;This is all due to lack of job opportunities. Briefly it’s a different lifestyle from what I lived in America;I went to school the whole day and played sports at school, went home either did my homework or worked.I always kept myself busy. However, this made I sit back and think--did the reality change, or did I change because while I consider myself who is fifty-fifty, I realized the opposite in my last visit that it was I who changed,but did I change to the better or to the worse? I don’t think that adding one more language and culture to my life or becoming a person with a busy life is a negative

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