Biculturalism: An emerging feature of globalization

Pages: 525-528
Radha Maddhesia and Anubhuti Dubey (Department of Psychology, D.D.U. Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh)

The propagation of diversity and expansion of globalization has led to multiculturalism and migrants may move temporarily or permanently, trans-nationally or nationally, individually or in groups, return to their countries of origin or migrate to another country, or move between two countries in a circular motion. The process of cultural and psychological change which occurs as the result of interaction of different cultures leads to changes in the original cultures or host culture or both of the cultures is termed as acculturation. Hence, bicultural identity is experienced by people and it will likely to increase in the nearby future. Biculturalism entails an identity when a person has established two cultural identities and is capable to alternate between two cultural identities- host culture and national culture. The paper will review psychological aspects of biculturalism.