SOC281H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Cultural Assimilation, Ideal Type, Acculturation
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Gordon milton: the nature of assimilation: adaptation to the core society: the ideal type, mainly apply to second generation. The new immigrant group has entered an been generous/ socially accepted into he social cliques, clubs and institution of the host country, at various class levels, has intermarried freely and frequently with the host country people. Encounters no prejudice or discrimination and are no longer distinguishable culturally or structurally from the rest of the host population. Amalgamation: identification assimilation: development of sense of people hood based exclusively on host society, attitude recreational assimilation: absence of prejudiced attitudes, behavior recreational assimilation: absence of discriminatory behavior, civic assimilation: absence of value and power conflict. Each of these steps or sub processes may be thought of as constituting a particular stage aspect of the assimilation process. May consider them as types of assimilation and characterize them accordingly.
