Americanization
For information on assimilation of foreign immigrants into the United States of America, see Americanization (immigration).
For information on assimilation of foreign culture in American culture, or the superseding of foreign culture by American culture, see Americanization (foreign culture and media).
For information on the attempted assimilation of Native American cultures as a policy of the United States government c.1850 - c.1920, see Americanization (of Native Americans).
Americanization (or Americanisation) is the term used for the influence the United States of America has on the culture of other countries, substituting their culture with American culture. When encountered unwillingly or perforce, it has a negative connotation; when sought voluntarily, it has a positive connotation.
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Further reading
DeBres, Karen; 2005; A Cultural Geography of McDonald's UK; Journal of Cultural Geography
See also
Categories
Cultural assimilation | American culture | Neologisms | Types of words | Word coinage | Transliteration | Cultural geography