Majority members’ acculturation: How proximal-acculturation relates to expectations of immigrants and intergroup ideologies over time

Lefringhausen, Katharina; Marshall, Tara C.; Ferenczi, Nelli; Zagefka, Hanna; Kunst, Jonas R.

doi:10.1177/13684302221096324

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“…Given that certain forms of cultural adoption by majority groups appear to reflect genuine cultural change, an important question emerges: What psychological conditions favor this form of cultural adoption? Research shows that a self-reported egalitarian motivation to genuinely learn and adopt parts from other cultures often occurs among individuals who perceive low levels of identity threat, exhibit greater cultural sensitivity, endorse multiculturalism, and hold a global identity and mindset (Dandy et al, 2023;Haugen & Kunst, 2017;Kunst, Lefringhausen, Sam, et al, 2021;Lefringhausen, Marshall, et al, 2022;Ozer et al, 2021). These profiles and motivations align closely with our definition of majority-group acculturation (Kunst, Lefringhausen, Sam, et al, 2021) and perhaps most closely mirrors what Roger referred to as cultural exchange in his groundbreaking work on cultural appropriation (Rogers, 2006).…”

Section: Psychological Conditions Of Genuine Cultural Changesupporting

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Delineating the Boundaries Between Genuine Cultural Change and Cultural Appropriation in Majority-Group Acculturation

Kunst,

Lefringhausen,

Zagefka

2023

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An emerging literature has begun to explore the acculturation of majority-group members within increasingly diverse societies, recognizing that this process does not occur within a social vacuum. Given the inherent power asymmetries and ethnic hierarchies that usually favor the majority group, it becomes critical to examine their acculturation process through the lens of power dynamics. Central to this examination is determining whether majority group’s adoption of other cultures constitutes cultural appropriation. In this paper, we theoretically delineate when majority-group acculturation equates to cultural appropriation and when it does not. We argue that cultural appropriation becomes evident when majority-group members exploit cultural elements from less powerful ethnic groups against their will, often for material gains, without providing proper credit or demonstrating a deeper understanding of the culture. By contrast, cultural adoption cannot be deemed appropriation when it manifests in deep rather than surface cultural learning, regards other cultural groups as equal and not inferior, and is accepted by the group whose culture is being adopted. Existing acculturation research suggests that the cultural adoption by majority-group members is typically driven more by egalitarian motives than by a desire for dominance, and that minority groups do not principally object to this adoption. Therefore, it is improbable that all aspects of majority-group members’ cultural adoption would constitute cultural appropriation. However, further research is needed to empirically differentiate cultural appropriation from genuine forms of cultural adoption within majority groups, particularly by investigating the perspectives of the groups whose cultures are being adopted.

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Section: Psychological Conditions Of Genuine Cultural Changesupporting

confidence: 60%

Delineating the Boundaries Between Genuine Cultural Change and Cultural Appropriation in Majority-Group Acculturation

Kunst,

Lefringhausen,

Zagefka

2023

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“…At the same time, a group of similar size tends to reject immigrant cultures, whereas the remaining cluster is undecided. Some studies have examined the underlying personality (e.g., openness) or socialpsychological factors (e.g., ethnocentrism, national or global identity) among majority-group members that shape their acculturation orientations toward "immigrants" generally (Haugen & Kunst, 2017;Komisarof, 2009;Kunst, Lefringhausen, Skaar, et al, 2021;Lefringhausen & Marshall, 2016;Lefringhausen et al, 2021;Lefringhausen et al, 2022;Ozer et al, 2021). However, while offering some general insights into the majority populations' overall acculturation orientations and the influence of individual characteristics, a significant limitation of this existing research is that it has assessed these orientations generically without specifying the cultural group in question or considering its characteristics.…”

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Selective Cultural Adoption: The Roles of Warmth, Competence, Morality, and Perceived Indispensability in Majority-Group Acculturation

Kunst,

Bierwiaczonek,

Obaidi

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Psychological research has only recently begun to consider the dynamics involved in the acculturation of majority groups. Recognizing heterogeneity among immigrant groups, the present work investigates the influence of perceived characteristics of these groups on majority-group members’ adoption of immigrant cultures. In three pre-registered studies–one correlational (N = 201) and two experimental (Ns = 144 and 146)–with within-subjects designs and close to politically representative samples from the U.K. and U.S., we show that majority-group members are more willing to adopt the culture of immigrants that are perceived as warm, competent, and moral because this makes these immigrants seem indispensable to the identity and economy of the mainstream society. Our studies highlight the importance of considering the differentiated acculturation that majority-group members have to various immigrant groups within the same national context. We delve into the societal and cultural repercussions arising from this selective uptake of other cultures.

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Re-engaging cultural differences: Culture, morality, trauma and the integration of non-Western migrants

Botelho

Bogdan

Power

2022

Current Opinion in Psychology

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Majority members’ acculturation: How proximal-acculturation relates to expectations of immigrants and intergroup ideologies over time

Cited by 8 publications

References 98 publications

Delineating the Boundaries Between Genuine Cultural Change and Cultural Appropriation in Majority-Group Acculturation

Delineating the Boundaries Between Genuine Cultural Change and Cultural Appropriation in Majority-Group Acculturation

Selective Cultural Adoption: The Roles of Warmth, Competence, Morality, and Perceived Indispensability in Majority-Group Acculturation

Re-engaging cultural differences: Culture, morality, trauma and the integration of non-Western migrants

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