Assimilation : Theory And Evidence

Moving to a different country is a great adventure that can bring pleasure and distress being a new immigrant. Many would have difficulty dealing with the culture shock that goes along with moving into a foreign country. This is unavoidable because of the unknown surroundings, unfamiliar customs and different behavioral formalities and structure. The four stages of Culture Shock may stop it sooner once they notice the patters. The four stages of Culture Shock are: honeymoon, negotiation, depression and adjustment. The first stage of culture shock is often positive, during which immagrants become infatuated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. The follow stage negotiation is probably the hardest stage, after sometime in the new enviroment you start to feel the cultural differences. The culture may seem confusing or frustrating. You may blame your frustrations on the new culture and

Pederson (7) explains that there are stages of culture shock, which he identifies as the honeymoon, negotiation, adjustment, and adaptation. In the honeymoon phase, a person is likely to get excited about being in a new place, meeting new people, tasting new foods, and acquiring new habits. However, as time passes by, they get into a phase of negotiation, where the differences between the culture one is used to and the one they find themselves in start to become apparent. Feelings of anxiety, anger, and frustrations start to take shape as unfavorable events perceived as strange come in the way of the person 's life, especially if a person does not feel accepted in the new culture (Mukherjee 273). Loneliness may set in, and the urge to go back to the familiar culture strongly comes into play. However, as time goes by, adjustment sets in, usually within six to twelve months, and one gets accustomed to the culture and also comes up with a routine. By this phase, one knows what is expected of them, and life once again becomes ‘normal.’

The main idea of this article is to bring insight to the reader about how islam is being remolded by the youth Islamic community within America. To illustrate this revolution the author uses personal accounts from the Muslims she interviewed. One of the main elements portrayed in this article was the idea of Muslim assimilation in the modern western world. The millennials within the Muslim American community often still adhere to the basic tenants and values of their religion however they often follow the religion more loosely in order to blend the two diverse cultures. Another main point this article focused on was religious temperance to allow for a more progressive and flexible practice of the faith. Lastly this article focused on the increased acceptance and reduced judgement from family members and those who are

Acculturation as a concept is a relatively new theory in the fields of sociology and anthropology, even more so in the world of psychology. In recent years, it has been throuroghly investigated and analysed as the immigration rates increase in Australia and worldwide since world war two. Acculturation has become an ever increasingly relevant concept in today’s eclectic blend of cultures. Immigrants are usually caught in limbo between two different cultures of their own and the host country, with little idea as to how to successfully assimilate. They are confronted with being separated with their culture, unfamiliar aspects of life and uncertainty. Many researchers have studied the assimilation process regarding the best approach and causal factors that may interfere in doing so. Although the literature presents acculturation in a variety of contexts, this literature review’s primarily focus will be on suggested approaches for immigrant assimilation and associated implications with a strong focus on the work of John Berry.

According to Mudrooroo, “Our spirituality is an oneness and an interconnectedness with all that lives and breathes, even with all that does not live or breathe.” His words suggests that, Indigenous Australians have an intrinsic respect for the land and the living things around them, which is profound within their culture and heritage of the Aboriginals. The poem “Assimilation – No!”, by Oodgeroo Noonucal and the film, “The Sapphires” directed by Wayne Blair explores these ideas and concepts in the respective texts to convey a message, that everything in this world must be reticular/interconnected and should have a feeling of oneness within them, even though sometimes it will not transpire very often.

Immigration is a subject that drives our society today. Whether politicians are debating the issue of immigration or whether a family is immigrating to a new country or place, we cannot escape the idea of immigration. At times our judgment over immigration is clouded due to the fact that our society gives immigrants and immigration a bad name. When one thinks of immigrants and immigration in our society we develop bad thoughts of the idea due to the stereotypes that our society has developed for us. However when we delve deeper into immigration and the challenges that new immigrants face we find that there is more to the issue than meets the eye. When immigrating to a new country or even a new area in your home country assimilation is a process

In modern opinion, various events that happened in the Australian history with respect to policies and practices that were implemented on the Aboriginal people would be considered inhumane and totally unacceptable. Here I would like to bring into notice that (here the lacuna is that) any policy or practice that is considered legal at the time of implementation need not be ethically and morally correct. One of the major aspects of Australian history which I will be focusing on is the Assimilation policy and its impact on Aboriginal people and Aboriginal education. Before dwelling into the ‘Assimilation policy’ first I would like to give a brief about the Australian

The process whereby individuals or groups of differing ethnic heritage are absorbed into the dominant culture of a society.

Immigrating to a new country is often emotionally taxing. Each country possesses a unique culture, and its citizens reflect the values that are respected in that state. Keeping this in mind, moving to a foreign place and having to embrace a distant set of ideals is a difficult task. Naturally, an inner conflict arises within a person as to whether they should discard the old values in favour of the new ones and become a member of the new country, or to retain the old values and therefore remain estranged from the new citizens. To cope with this struggle, a person might manufacture two identities: one of the old country and one of the new country. In the essays “Life in a New Language” and “An Invisible Woman”, writers Eva Hoffman and Bharati Mukherjee create a new identity to cope with the hardships of immigrating to a foreign country. However, while Hoffman reluctantly accepts her English persona, Mukherjee cannot balance her Indian side with her Canadian one and therefore leaves the country. The two essays explore the strains of changing oneself to acclimatize to a new environment and exemplify the two possible outcomes of creating a second persona in an unfamiliar place: accepting the new identity and staying, or rejecting the foreign values and leaving.

Leaving a culture that a person matures in can often be life altering. The new culture often requires its assimilating resident to adapt to the foreign customs of the unfamiliar culture. However, the problem with adapting is losing yourself in the process of adaptation. Maintaining a culture a person no longer experiences daily is difficult and requires a commitment. When people immigrate to new countries this cultural change is apparent. Within a generation or two the culture of the mother country disappears and the new generation does not consider themselves a part of that previous culture. My ancestors come from Germany and Italy, two of the villains of the world, but I do not consider myself German or Italian. I consider myself an American,

Conforming to conventional Australian values is an example of an expectation which is imposed on immigrants establishing life in Australia (Department of Immigration, 2016) (Rajkhowa, 2015). Australian values are centralised around aspects incorporated into daily Australian life such as community spirit and mateship, as well as the sense of freedom and unrelenting equality (Department of Social Services, 2014). The pressure of immigrants to succeed in financial, academic and social settings has also been noted (Avato, 2009). Despite the pressure placed on immigrants to succeed, the skills which they hold prior to immigration are rarely used to their full capacity (Piracha, Massimiliano, & Vadean, 2012). It has been noted that immigrants contribute a plethora of benefits to Australian society; general strong work ethic and cultural diversity are valued contributions of immigrants (Piracha, Massimiliano, & Vadean, 2012). Additionally, immigrants are usually expected to make a valuable contribution to society. Many immigrants who establish life in Australia have a unique set of skills; they may have knowledge in an academic field, skills in a trade or have the ability to adapt quickly (Piracha, Massimiliano, & Vadean, 2012). Immigrants are not usually granted the opportunity to demonstrate their unique skills or make a valued contribution to society (Piracha, Massimiliano, & Vadean, 2012). The inability to conform to expectations is not necessarily the choice or doing of the immigrants, but the choice of Australian society. Acquired social constructs which have slowly developed over time have seen Australia transition from being recognised as an “inclusive nation-state” to a country which is “founded on the premise of exclusion” (Stratton, 2011). General expectations have a place when imposed on an entire society, however when unique pressures are placed on

In Franz Kafka’s novel Amerika the desire for assimilation among immigrants is shown repeatedly. It is shown both in Karl’s attitude as well as his Uncle Jakob’s actions and behavior. The desire for immigrants to assimilate is shown in Henry Fairchild’s article in The American Journal of Sociology, The Restriction of Immigration. In his work Fairchild shows how many Americans, including himself wish for immigrants to assimilate as quickly as possible and display negative attitudes towards immigrants who are overtly European. Many referred to the massive immigration to America in the early 1900’s as a problem and offered solutions. In order for an immigrant not to be considered part of the problem and face prejudice, he or she should attempt to assimilate into the American middle class as quickly as possibly, by mastering english, gaining a trade and achieving some sort of economic success. The further one distanced themselves from their European origins the better. This shows the prevailing stigma against European immigrants. Uncle Jakob, his actions, and his demands of Karl attempt to combat popular complaints against immigrants. This is shown especially through Karl’s Uncle’s quick rise to success as well as his immediate abandonment of his origins.

In a study conducted by Benjamin Y. Cheung, Maciej Chudek and Steven J. Haine from the University of British Columbia, the question of if acculturation happens because of the duration of stay in the host country or by the age of the immigrant when they migrated to the host country and; if it's due to the sensitive period of their lives. Although they have noted other studies on this topic, they also mentioned that the samples were around the same age and relatively young, thus not property conducting research on adult and elderly immigrants. Research is needed to find if age or duration of stay affect how acculturation happens.

This essay will discuss my work partner Ben’s migration to New Zealand in 2012. The essay will detail his experiences regarding the social, political, geographical, cultural, and historical changes due to her migration. This essay will also discuss a variety of intercultural theories most importantly, culture shock…. Through the applications of concepts and intercultural theories, this essay will be able to provide a cross examination of Ben’s life in Whales compared to his new one in New Zealand. Furthermore, it will be able to emphasise his sense of cultural belonging and how it did change between his old home and his new one.

How many technological devices do you use daily? In this day and age, the list would probably include smart phones, laptop computers, tablets, or more, but do you know where these devices were made? Even if your device was assembled locally, there is a good chance that the parts inside come from a collaboration of companies working together from all over the globe that are part of the global supply chain. For the last few decades, more and more companies rely on outsourcing, to produce their products and to provide services. Which in effect has globalized our world, and depends on countries being able to collaborate and work together to provide the products and services demanded by the customers at the end of the supply chain. As an