poli Flashcards
model 2
o Four strategies have been derived from these two basic issues facing all acculturating peoples: a relative preference for maintaining one’s heritage culture and identity; and a relative preference for having contact with and participating in the larger society along with other ethnocultural groups.
o These two issues are presented in Figure 2, where they are presented as independent of each other.
o These two issues can be responded to on attitudinal dimensions, represented by bipolar arrows.
o For purposes of presentation only, generally positive or negative orientations to these issues intersect to define four strategies.
o These strategies carry different names, depending on which ethnocultural groups (the dominant or nondominant) are being considered.
o From the point of view of non-dominant groups (on the left of Figure 1), when individuals do not wish to maintain their cultural identity and seek daily interaction with other cultures, the Assimilation strategy is defined.
o In contrast, when individuals place a value on holding on to their original culture, and at the same time wish to avoid interaction with others, then the Separation alternative is defined.
o When there is an interest in both maintaining ones original culture, while in daily interactions with other groups, Integration is the option. In this case, there is some degree of cultural integrity maintained, while at the same time seeking, as a member of an ethnocultural group, to participate as an integral part of the larger society.
o Finally, when there is little possibility or interest in cultural maintenance (often for reasons of enforced cultural loss), and little interest in having relations with others (often for reasons of exclusion or discrimination) then Marginalization is defined.
