CAS PH 150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Sex Position, Protestant Work Ethic, Acculturation
9 Feb 2014
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American industrialization and rise to global prominence occurred simultaneously. Industrialization destroyed this tradition: new technology was capital intensive (dependent on machine power); decreased need for human laborers. Europe in 1820"s: first waves of immigrants: old immigration, came from northern and western, second wave of immigrants: new immigration, began arriving from southern and eastern europe in the 1880s, drastic decline in immigration after 1920s. European origins and conditions of entry: three subgroups of european immigrants (order of arrival), protestants from northern and western europe. Danes, dutch, english, french, germans, norwegians, swedes, and welsh. Dominant group race and religion; protestant ethic (individualism, democratic gov"t) Easy to fit into society since they were so similar to dominant group. More skilled and educated (came from highly developed nations) Immigrants from norway: sent a lot of immigrants for its small population, mostly prosperous farmers searching for cheap land; upper- Immigrants from germany: larger immigration stream than norway (25% of americans were.
