Thinking outside the Berry boxes: New perspectives on identity, acculturation and intercultural relations

The paper pays tribute to the work of John Berry and the organizational frameworks that he has proposed for research on identity, acculturation and intercultural relations. It also suggests that over-reliance on these frameworks may constrain developments in the field. Accordingly, three new lines of research that illustrate ways in which we might “think outside the Berry boxes” are introduced. The first develops theory and research on ethno-cultural identity conflict as a complement to studies of integration, separation, assimilation and marginalization. The second proposes a new construct, the motivation for ethno-cultural continuity, and examines it in the context of long-term acculturation, providing a new perspective on the relationship between individual and group-level factors in the acculturation process. The third extends the classification of acculturating groups, incorporating tourists and examining intercultural relations between tourists and hosts.