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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > K-12 education > deculturalization

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deculturalization  

Definition

  • Deculturalization is the destruction of the culture of a dominated group and its replacement by the culture of the dominating group. This entry uses the example of programs in the United States that were implemented by Anglo-Americans to destroy the cultures of African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Asian American groups. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Deculturalization]

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