Question

The process by which a product formerly associated with a specific ethnic group is detached from its roots and marketed to other subcultures is called __________. For example, tacos are now eaten by most Americans not just Mexican-Americans.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is deethnicization.

Explanation:

Unlike ethnicization, which attaches, enhances or preserves certain social boundaries in order to permanently  associate original products (or their derivatives) to a particular ethnic group, de-ethnicization does the opposite: it detaches products originally associated with a specific ethnic group, and attaches their roots to other subcultures or ethnic groups.