Culture is made up if things, customs, beliefs and values. The process through families transmit culture from one generation to the next is called? Enculturation AcculturationSome countries (like Canada) view diversity within their country as a mosaic, with many cultures existing together peacefully and retaining their characteristics. In the United States, the culture is represented as a melting pot, and there is the idea that people must give up their own cultures in order to take on the characteristics of the "American" culture. This process is called