Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The process by which Asian societies or ruling elites chose to adopt specific Western cultural and institutional elements while maintaining other traditional practices.
AP course connection
Topic 9.5: 9.5 Calls for Reform and Responses after 1900