Question

Describe assimilation, including its purpose and effects in reference to colonization of Africa.

Answer 1

Assimilation occurs when individuals reject their own, minority culture and instead take on the characteristics of the dominant, majority culture.

Answer 2

Cultural assimilation is a socio-political response to demographic multi-ethnicity that supports or promotes the assimilation of ethnic minorities into the dominant culture. The term assimilation is often used when referring to immigrants and various ethnic groups settling in a new land. New customs and attitudes are acquired through contact and communication.