ORDER EQUILIBRIUM

Question 1

Early Assimilation Theory

Answer 1

Chicago School: Robert Park, Louis Worth, Ernest Burgess, Thomas Roderick McKenzie; Human Ecology; Competition and Succession

Question 2

Robert Park Race Relations Cycle

Answer 2

(1) In the relations of race there is a cycle of events which tends to repeat itself (2) The race relations cycle which takes the form of contacts, competition, accomodation and eventual assimilation (3) Society does not need conflict but equilibrium.

Question 3

Assimilation takes place most rapidly where contacts are primary

Answer 3

The rapidity and competence of assimiliation depends directly upon the intimacy of social contact (Park and Burgess quoted).

Question 4

W. Lloyd Warner and Leo Srole

Answer 4

Typology based on race and culture. They distinguished between ethnic groups whose cultural traits are evaluated as inferior by the host society and racial groups whoe physical traits are evaluated as inferior by the host society.