that there is very little evidence for the applied existence of the marginalization acculturation strategy. In addition, the bi-directionality of acculturation means that whenever two groups are engaged in cultural exchange, there are 16 permutations of acculturation strategies possible (e.g. an integrationist individual within an assimilationist host culture). According to the research, another critic of the fourfold of acculturation is that the people are less likely to cultivate a self-perception but either not assimilate other cultures or continuing the heritage cultures. The interactive acculturation model represents one proposed alternative to the typological approach by attempting to explain the acculturation process within a framework of state policies and the dynamic interplay of host community and immigrant acculturation orientations. See also Assimilation Naturalization Acclimatization Socialization Deculturalization Globalization Nationalization Acculturation gap Educational anthropology Enculturation Ethnocentrism Cultural relativism Cultural conflict Inculturation Cultural competence Language shift Westernization Cultural imperialism Linguistic imperialism Cultural assimilation Intercultural communication Multiculturalism Fusion music Fusion cuisine Notes References Ward, C. (2001). The A, B, Cs of acculturation. In D. Matsumoto (Ed.) "The handbook of culture and psychology" (pp. 411–445). Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. Cultural studies Majority–minority relations Immigration