Americanizing
Adapting to USA
Americanizing is adapting something to American customs, style, or character.
Immigrants may Americanize their names for easier pronunciation.
Foreign foods get Americanized when adapted for American tastes: The restaurant serves an Americanized version of pad thai.
Businesses Americanize products for the U.S. market.
The process can strip away authenticity or simply acknowledge local preferences.
Bat-and-ball team sport
- hamburgerGround beef sandwich
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- jeansCasual denim trousers
Thanksgiving · dollar · cowboy · NASA · Broadway · Super Bowl · apple pie · White House
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- modificationAct of altering something
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
conversion · reworking · reformulation · rebranding · redesign · translation · editing · alteration
Relocating abroad permanently
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- melting potCultural fusion place
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
integration · English · green card · oath · pledge · allegiance · diversity · multiculturalism
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- McDonaldizationSociety adopting fast-food principles
monoculture · mainstreaming · franchising · consumerism · mass market · corporatization · chain stores · branding
Dominant society imposing its ways
- soft powerInfluence through appeal
- HollywoodizationCommercial film-style transformation
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
hegemony · media · export · English language · entertainment · commercialism · marketing · advertising
baseball
Bat-and-ball team sport
- hamburgerGround beef sandwich
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
jeans · Thanksgiving · dollar · cowboy · NASA · Broadway · Super Bowl · apple pie · White House · Wall Street
localization
Adapting for specific markets
- customizationModification to individual preference
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- modificationAct of altering something
adjustment · conversion · reworking · reformulation · rebranding · redesign · translation · editing · alteration · dubbing
immigration
Relocating abroad permanently
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- melting potCultural fusion place
acculturation · integration · English · green card · oath · pledge · allegiance · diversity · multiculturalism · hyphenated
standardization
Implementing uniform technical specifications
- conformityAdherence to norms
- uniformityState of being identical
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
McDonaldization · monoculture · mainstreaming · franchising · consumerism · mass market · corporatization · chain stores · branding · commercialization
cultural imperialism
Dominant society imposing its ways
- soft powerInfluence through appeal
- HollywoodizationCommercial film-style transformation
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
dominance · hegemony · media · export · English language · entertainment · commercialism · marketing · advertising · spread
Americanizingindigenizing
Adapting to local culture
Africanizing · Germanizing · Frenchifying · localizing · Canadianizing
Americanizingcultural preservation
Protecting community traditions and artifacts
America, American, Americans, Americanize, Americanized, Americanization, Americanised, Americanising, Americanism