Luigi Flashcards
1
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Comprehensive model of acculturation responses
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Assimilation
Integration
Separation
Marginalization
2
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2 dimensions of model
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- Person wants to maintain their own cultural identity
- Person wants to become involved with the national culture in the host country
3
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Assimilation
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- common in situation where individuals perceive the dominant culture to be superior for more success and personal growth
Example: an individual for a non-western country goes to the us and fully adopts emetic an customs, values and language while losing ties with their cultural origins
Example food: Chinese noodles with spaghetti that has nothing to do with traditional chinese noodles anymore
4
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Integration
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- often seen as most adaptive approach where individuals can maintain cultural identity but also participating effectively in the society where they live
- example: person from India working in the UK integrating by balancing both British and Indian cultures in their daily life
Example: traditional Chinese noodles with vegetables of host country on top that is not typically used in China
5
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Separation
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- strong value is placed in preserving original cultural identity or when there is resistance to the dominant culture
- example: an immigrant community in a European city may live in a close-knit community where 5ey can preserve their cultural practices without the influence from the host countries culture
Example: traditional Chinese noodles that you can only find like that in China.
6
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Marginalization
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- often the result of exclusion or discrimination and can be caused by global crisis
- depends also on the openness and inclusivity of the host country
- example: refugees find themselves in a new country may feel disconnected both from their culture of origin and the new culture
Example: at home inspired pasta that has nothing to do with traditional Chinese cuisine and also nothing with host country culture
