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SOC 308 Racial & Ethnic Groups Week 5 Final paper. Culture and the Assimilation of Ethnic Groups The definition of assimilation is to become like others or help another person to adapt to a new environment. Many ethnic groups immigrate to a new country and often fleeing conflict in their home country to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many ethnic groups perceive the United States as a country with greater economic, political, and social opportunities, and therefore, ma...

The definition of assimilation is to become like others or help another person to adapt to a new environment. Many ethnic groups immigrate to a new country and often fleeing conflict in their home country to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many ethnic groups perceive the United States as a country with greater economic, political, and social opportunities, and therefore, many immigrate to the country. There are many ethnic groups and different cultures that come to...

Culture and the Assimilation of Ethnic Groups The definition of assimilation is to become like others or help another person to adapt to a new environment. Many ethnic groups immigrate to a new country and often fleeing conflict in their home country to make a better life for themselves and their families. Many ethnic groups perceive the United States as a country with greater economic, political, and social opportunities, and therefore, many immigrate to the country. There are many ethn...

SOC 308 WK.2 Journal 1 .docx SOC 308 Week 2 Journal: Constructing your Racial and Ethnic Biography SOC 308 Racial & Ethnic ‚·What is your race and your ethnicity? Are your parents the same racial and the same ethnic group? If applicable, are your brothers and sisters the same racial and ethnic group too? I am €˜black/African American. My parents and siblings are of the same race and ethnic group as I am. ‚·Did your parents or family discuss your race and/or ethnicity with you ...

SOC 308 WEEK 5 FINAL CULTURE AND THE ASSIMILATION OF ETHNIC GROUPS | SOC 308 RACIAL & ETHNIC GROUPS

SOC 308 Wk 5 Final .docx SOC 308 Culture and the Assimilation of Ethnic Groups SOC 308 Racial & Ethnic Groups Assimilation is the adoption of characteristics of a dominant culture by minority groups to adapt to the environment by absorbing values, behaviors, beliefs, etc. It is a choice done freely of ones choosing; however, it is not without its consequences. Fully assimilated groups run the risk of losing the traditional values of their culture, destroying familial relationships, and futu...