Which term best describes someone who lacks cultural and psychological contact with both traditional culture and the dominant society culture?

• A. Marginalized
• B. Assimilated
• C. Integrated
• D. Acculturated

Answer: (A)

Marginalization in acculturation describes someone who has little or no cultural and psychological contact with both their traditional culture and the dominant society culture. This means they don’t identify with or engage meaningfully in either cultural system, feeling detached from both.

Why this is the best fit: assimilated would imply adopting the dominant culture and shedding the traditional one, while integrated means balancing or blending identities with strong ties to both cultures. Acculturated refers to adopting elements of the dominant culture while retaining some ties to the traditional culture. Neither of those describes a complete lack of contact with both cultures, which is exactly what marginalization captures.