When members of a minority group learn the cultural practices of the dominant group, they have undergone:
A) internal colonialism.
B) racial passing.
C) racial assimilation.
D) cultural assimilation.
E) internalized hatred.

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Cultural assimilation refers to the process of acquiring the customs, beliefs, and values of a dominant culture. When members of a minority group adopt the cultural practices of the dominant group, they are said to have undergone cultural assimilation. This does not necessarily imply that they have abandoned their own cultural identity or that they have internalized a sense of inferiority or self-hatred.

When Members of a Minority Group Learn the Cultural Practices