SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Cultural Assimilation
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Cultural assimilation (the change of cultural patterns to those of the host society) Structural assimilation (large scale entrance into cliques, clubs, and institutions of host society) Identificational assimilation (development of sense of people hood based exclusively on the host society) Civic assimilation (the absence of power conflict between the immigrant group and the majority - ie. wouldn"t be fighting the gov"t for resources such as special treatment for ______) Historical evidence is against this approach, european immigrants 1890- Native workers saw the immigrants as new threats to their well being (economically) The model looks at immigration in na society as a problem, new immigrants disrupts the structure society -> assimilation = stability is restored. Assumes they are the problem, contributions made by immigrants is neglected ie the chinese -> cpr.
