How Does Assimilation Affects Individual Identity

Many businesses in United States manufacture their product overseas. This involves manufacturing products outside United States where the labor cost is cheaper. Because of cheap labor, it is often more economical for a U.S. company to manufacture overseas and pay the shipping costs than to manufacture in the United States. For a company, the savings may be substantial. However, there are negative impacts on U.S. employment, as many jobs in the United States are being outsourced and replaced by overseas positions. The manufacturers outsource production projects to save time, money or resources. The manufacturing is outsourced so as to remain competitive and maintain a steady work flow. Without outsourcing, manufacturing costs could escalate to the point at which no product would sell and all employees would have no work. Outsourcing comes

A person has always been able to choose to what extent their cultural experiences affect their perspective. Amy Tan’s, “Two Kinds,” Bharati Mukherjee’s, “Two Ways to Belong in America,” and Robert Lake’s, “An Indian Father’s Plea,” all show how the main characters have chosen to let their experiences have an effect on their cultural identity. A person’s cultural experiences shape perception based on their own identifications and they may chose to assimilate to different cultures.

The authors’ main argument that is presented in the eight chapter of their book is one that is quite moving. They present that the chapter will consist and examine how particular cultural behaviors and practices are different from other ethnic groups as well as the native born individuals. Primarily, the authors argue that assimilation cannot be measured in order to prove that ethnic groups have assimilated to American society. The authors question and analyze three different aspects that there chapter is based upon, which are language, transnationalism, and religion. Under these certain areas that are scrutinized, the authors contribute to how these aspects can effect the second generation. In the language section they argue that if the second

Globalization is the integration of markets through the cooperation of internalization, federal, and state governments with corporate companies to provide low-cost products. Subsequently, outsourcing is an essential part of this globalization. However, what exactly is outsourcing? In its broadest sense, outsourcing is simply contracting out functions that had been done in-house—a longtime U.S. practice (“Globalization: Threat or Opportunity”). When a U.S. manufacture product, and buys material from an intermediate supplier from out of the country rather than producing them in-house, that is what is called outsourcing. Also, when U.S. corporation hires outside contractor out-of-the-country to do U.S. call center services for less labor cost that is outsourcing. When a company deals out its operational task, such as payroll, accounting, and software operations that is outsourcing. To get the clear understanding of outsourcing, I have interviewed IKEA’s U.S. Deputy Retail Country Manager Rob Olson about outsourcing—Swedish goods. Olson stated that IKEA’s outsourcing utilizes the unique talents of different countries and their labor markets to increase trade, which helps better allocate resources in their own countries while getting goods cheaper from others.

Per psychology.com, Cultural assimilation refers to the assimilation of cultural patterns, including language and value systems. Structural assimilation refers to the assimilation of non-native-born individuals and their families into the structural customs of American society, including intermarriage. In the past, cultural and structural assimilation has been seen as necessary to the economic and social health of the country, but also as a process by which non-native-born individuals and families merge themselves into American mainstream society. Assimilation is the process by which immigrants become part of the mainstream culture of their new country, lessening the differences between immigrants and native-born Americans. Research often

Nathan Glazer and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, on the Nonexistent "American", using the example of ethnic labels may disappear in our society but have not due to group identity. After 2 generations of being in America, it is true that their language and customs had changed due to the influence of American culture, but the group identity had not disappeared to reflect just being American. The groups are different, and the impact of assimilating trends affected the groups in different ways depending on their country of origin due to cultural differences. Color is still a defining way to look at any one group's identity in America.

The world is not a large and strange place anymore. The world is a place that is interconnected and intertwined. The world has become from a place that each country and their peoples are separate and isolated to a place that each country and their peoples are part of a global network. Thanks to globalization this is occurring. Globalization is the ‘international integration” or ‘de-bordering’ – “a number of highly disparate observations whose regular common denominator is the determination of a profound transformation of the traditional nation-state” (Von Bogdandy 2). Globalization is connecting different people from different cultures and backgrounds together. More and more corporations are entering new foreign markets to sell their

International sell and purchase has provided tremendous growth for countries. There are advantages and disadvantages to sourcing overseas. Some of the common advantages to out sourcing overseas are low manufacturing cost and expertise of products (importcrashcourse.com). The disadvantages are language barriers, shipping time, as well as quality of products in some cases. Americans have found comfort in everyday life regarding products that were made in other countries. If Americans were to suddenly not be able to purchase products overseas they may find themselves at a lost for living a typical lifestyle.

As Indian citizens are divided by language, religion, traditions and cultures, sometimes it is an advantage and a disadvantage. Because of the diversity, it is hard to communicate within the country. In addition, it is hard for other cultures to understand the Indian culture because of its heterogeneous composition. Another major disadvantage of belonging to two cultures, Indian & American, is the feeling of fitting in. As immigrants, we are often torn between two worlds. We struggle with identity. My children sometimes feel they don’t fit in here and when

Every single major company, not only in the United States, but in the world, has contributed to globalization. It’s hard to find a large organization that has not opted to outsource for materials or labor. Businesses and consumers find themselves enjoying most of the effects of globalization. With the countless benefits of it, the drawbacks are often not discussed. This video did a great job of explaining how globalization might be negatively impacting our economy; however, the video also did not undermine the clear advantages.

The film “Other Side of Outsourcing” directed by Kenneth Levis and reported by Thomas Friedman, an American columnist who works at the New York Times discusses globalization and outsourcing in India illustrating their benefits and harms to the community. Globalization is a world order based on the creativity of scientific, technical and cultural development and communications revolution which removes world barriers making the world more like a small global village. For example, the spread of the United States and the Western countries styles around the world is part of globalization. In India, according to the film, globalization has some advantages which benefited the Indian people; however, for some Indians globalization is not an advantage.

Baines, H.V., & Ursah, J. (2009). Globalization: Understanding, Management, and Effects. Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection Data Base.

Increasingly globalized distribution systems present obstacles to promoting sustainability and justice in the distribution of goods. It is harder to track the location and conditions under which products are made and harder to hold decision makers accountable along the way.

Global sourcing can be simply defined as coordinating and integrating of procurement requirement across worldwide business units. Mostly practised by large organisations because they are the ones that have the need, leverages and facilities around the globe to enable them apply the process to gain competitiveness from global sourcing. They are usually in a contract with other large corporations who have the ability to supply the products to their sites located globally. Many organisations are meeting the need for lower cost by moving to foreign countries where there are less regulations that interferes with the manufacturing process, where they can find cheaper labour and thereby lower the cost of basic plant, personnel cost and also operational cost. Sourcing and outsourcing which have developed over time are the two basic methods of foreign manufacturing and it helps in making the best choice for global supply chains. Some basic things need to be considered before outsourcing, sometimes companies outsource when it does not make any sense. Eg if a

Global companies source their raw materials and outsource manufacturing of their products to many countries to take advantage of lower costs or high quality production, and/or lower costs of