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Mexican-American and African-American Assimilation, 2004.
A comparative analysis of Mexican-American and African-American assimilation in the United States today.
4,544 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 83.95
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This paper examines the processes and sub-processes of assimilation. It looks at how sociologist, Milton M. Gordon, viewed assimilation as a collection of sub-processes emphasizing three main processes: cultural;
structural; and marital assimilation. It focuses on cultural, structural, and marital assimilation between African-Americans and Mexican-Americans in Texas and New York, as represented by 1990 and 2000 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Introduction
Cultural Assimilation
Marital Assimilation
Secondary Structural Assimilation
Primary Structural Assimilation
Conclusion
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"Oppression has been a part of the patchwork of American history since the nation?s inception, leading to a fairly paradoxical culture in which equality and justice are theoretically cherished at the same time they are questionably practiced, and also in which a legacy of xenophilia, or the welcoming of immigrant contributions to the larger culture, has been mixed with a seemingly contradictory legacy of xenophobia and oppression of minority and immigrant groups. As the result of this historical legacy of oppression, members of a minority group such as African-American and Mexican-American cultures may, over the course of time, internalize the low self-image of themselves that has been traditionally projected by the dominant group as a justification for its oppressive policies."
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Assimilation of Jewish Americans and Italian Americans, 2002.
Evaluates the assimilation experience of the Jewish American and Italian American population.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, £ 62.95
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This paper looks at the Jewish American and Italian American experience, using Milton Gordon's text, Assimilation in American Life (1964), to evaluate the experiences of both groups.
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Early American Assimilation.
This paper discusses assimilation into the American culture prior to 1865 for African-Americans, Scottish-Irish, Asians, and Native Americans.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains that the "melting pot" version of the early American culture overlooks the real economic and social hardships and the immense pressures of ethnic groups to "conform" to the dominant American culture. The author points out that one of the earliest and cruelest stories of assimilation in the United States centers on the African people and their descendants who were brought to the country as slaves. The Scottish-Irish immigrant group, who spoke English and did not come as slaves, faced the challenge of religious discrimination, and the Chinese found it extremely difficult to assimilate into the mainstream culture due to their language and ethnic differences. The paper relates that the most striking example of assimilation in the early 1800s was the push to integrate Native Americans into Anglo culture; Native American children, in many cases, were taken forcibly from their homes and moved to special "schools", in which they were taught the "correct" way to speak, dress, eat, and behave, according to the dominant American culture.
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"To a great extent, the story of nineteenth century America is a story of the "others." This is because, whereas the influx of immigrants from Europe, Asia and Africa was immense in scope, the collective imagination of those Americans who viewed themselves as "real Americans" sought to bring those "others" into line with established mainstream American culture without option. Indeed, this assumption that all immigrants as well as Native Americans and African Americans must assimilate into the dominant culture was simply a given."
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Mary Antin's Assimilation to American Culture, 2005.
A look at how Mary Antin's memoir, "The Promised Land," helped acclimatize her to American society.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 31.95
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This paper explores Mary Antin's assimilation into the American culture through her book, "The Promised Land". She begins the chronicle of her experiences as an immigrant in the New World. Antin did more than just adapt to America; she threw herself into it, assimilating herself so much that she could not identify with the Russian Jew she was born.
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"Mary Antin's memoir, The Promised Land chronicled her immigrant experience in the United States. She wished to use her life as a model for other American immigrants so that they could understand the literal and spiritual journey of the process to Americanization. Through a progression of events, Mary Antin assimilates herself into the American culture and sheds her Russian-Jewish identity."
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Integration of Powers: The Assimilation of Labor Unions into the Administrative Structure of American Society, 1997.
Analyzes some of the critical labor laws of the past, discusses their current validity, & assesses their importance to the modern day administrator.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, £ 56.95
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" Integration of Powers:
The Assimilation of Labor Unions into the Administrative Structure of American Society
The "right to work," "fair labor practices," "equal pay for equal work," and "non-discrimination" are terms that have become so integrated into the vocabulary of administrative specialists in the United States that the historical impact of those terms have become only a dim memory, usually of interest solely to the historian. This analysis will look at some of the critical labor laws of the past, and after discussing their current validity, try to determine their importance to the present-day role of the administrator. This analysis is organized in the following manner: Section 1: Labor Past and Present; Section 2: Major.."
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Korean Americans in American Society, 2002.
This paper examines the role of Koreans in American society.
1,328 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 31.95
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The writer looks at the characteristics of Koreans who have immigrated to America, first giving a history of the waves of immigration and their level of integration. The paper studies statistics of Koreans in California schools followed by a discussion of the difficulties faced by Korean Americans who are attempting to assimilate into American society. The paper concludes with interviews with Korean Americans.
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"Korean society is an extremely polite society that emphasizes respect and privacy. For example, it is proper for a young person to give a seat to an elderly person, but on a crowded bus, the elderly person will sometimes take the burden that the young person is holding and carry it in their lap (Kim, 2000). Another example is that it is not proper to pour one's own drink (Kim, 2000) and one should always hold things (whether giving or receiving, pouring or holding the glass) with both hands (Kim, 2000; Interview). One does not necessarily look people in the eye when spoken to, especially when being reprimanded (Interview). These and other customs point to a society that is characterized by its politeness, privacy and respect."
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Korean Americans And American Society, 2002.
Discusses the value system of Korean Americans.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 8 sources, £ 33.95
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Discusses the value system of Korean Americans. Describes the Korean American community as an extension of its tight family structure. Characteizes Korean Americans as hard working with the goal of achieving economic prosperity, thereby upholding the American economic & social system. Refers to the writings of several Korean immigrants dealing with racist attacks; problems from lack of English proficiency. Assimilation. Legacy of L.A> Riots of 1992.
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"The Korean American community is bound by values that are derived from the Confucian ethos. From their perspective, education, hard work and family unity are the pillars of the Korean American community (Abelmann and Lie 163). Based on their Confucian values, Korean Americans tend to place tremendous pressure on their children to succeed academically in school. Living as an extended family, family members are available to help one another in times of strife. They also look up to religious leaders for guidance (Dean 319).
Furthermore, the Korean American community believes in hard work and commitment. For example, the grocer owners featured in these writings all work long hours every day of the week in order to maintain their business. Through their long and arduous hours, the Korean Americans hope to achieve economic prosperity..."
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Racial Groups in America, 2002.
This is a compare and contrast paper on American minorities--Italian- Americans, Mexican-Americans and African-Americans.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 18.95
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This paper compares and contrasts racial groups in America on basis of their assimilation within the society.
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Chinese Assimilation in the United States, 2004.
This paper evaluates the factor of home-ownership, concentrating on the areas of Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco to determine the degree of assimilation by Chinese-Americans.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 36.95
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This paper explains that a theory of assimilation states that home ownership trends correlates with other assimilation-related variables such as English proficiency, concentration of Chinese migrants in surrounding residential areas and other human capital indicators such as income and education level. The author points out that, while speaking English well in general elevates one's home-ownership probability, Chinese households that speak English only at home appear to be at a disadvantage relative to those that speak multiple languages in the home. The paper concludes that Chinese immigrant assimilation is not related to housing and follows a vastly different assimilation model, in both indicators and time scales, than other migrant groups.
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"The 2002 U.S. Census Bureau reported that the population that identified themselves as Chinese surpassed 2.7 million, making them the largest Asian group in the United States. The Chinese population has had a deeply rooted and often turbulent immigrant history in the U.S., as a prior exemption from anti-immigration acts ended in 1882 with the Chinese Exclusion Act specifically denying Chinese immigrants any chances of naturalization. However, with the Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments of 1965 revoked ethnic origin immigration laws. And after long decades of slow growth under tight constraints, Chinese immigration exploded and brought a new, and very different, group of immigrants to America's shores. A wave of skilled workers and family members entered the country and effectually eliminated the old quota system. As a result, the Chinese American population in the U.S. almost doubled within ten years."
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Hispanic Assimilation, 2007.
A discussion on how Hispanic women are less likely to learn English and assimilate into American culture than Hispanic men.
836 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper examines how one of the central myths about Hispanic or Latino people in America is that they do not want to learn or speak English. The paper details how this myth has been disproved in many studies and statistical analyses. The paper explores how there is tension between the need and desire for assimilation and acceptance and the simultaneous pull towards the retention of culture and language; and the fear of loss of identity through the process of assimilation. The paper concludes that there is a gradual process of assimilation which is taking place among Hispanic women. However, there is also the pull towards cultural traditions, which has resulted in fewer Hispanic women than men learning English and assimilating into American culture.
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"This also points to the fact that there will a strong tendency to retain cultural language and traditions among many of the Hispanic immigrants. Furthermore, In the U.S., more than 28 million people speak Spanish at home, and about half of these people speak English less than "very well." (Rodriguez, L.) The following is an excerpt from an interview with a Hispanic woman. From a report entitled Hispanic Trends, this interview serves to illustrate the important part that language plays in the retention of culture."
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Chicano-Mexican Cultures in the United States, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of conflict and assimilation of the Chicano-Mexican cultures into the contemporary American society.
1,030 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper explains that the term "Mexican-American" is used for the original inhabitants of the U.S.-acquired northern territories of Mexico; whereas, "Chicano", historically a derogatory term, is used for Mexicans who immigrated in the U.S. during the period of the 1930s and 1940s. The author points out that, historically, during the early period of conflict, while the ?Mexican Americans? had already been assimilated into American society, establishing their social and economic status in the society, Chicanos were mainly ?outcasts? in this country. The paper concludes that, today, the Chicano-Mexican society is, and will be, a balance between the traditional and modern cultures, creating a hybrid form of culture and society that is distinctly characteristic of their Mexican and American heritage.
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"As the Mexican society is gradually assimilated into the contemporary American society, its future can be traced or patterned right after the history of African Americans in the US. The emergence of the Mexican American and Chicano movements fighting for equality and recognition of their rights in the American society is reminiscent of the civil rights movement of the African Americans during the 1960s (in fact, Mexicans are also included in this protest movement, along with black Americans). In essence, Mexican society and culture of the present and for the future is described as ?people between cultures,? where ?? ?culture in the borderlands?? ?human cultures?? (metropolitan typifications) are neither necessarily coherent nor always homogeneous.""
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Assimilation, 2005.
A discussion on assimilation in America.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper contends that being considered the other in a white, Anglo American society often leads to the isolation or marginalization of many Latin Americans assimilating into American culture. It explains that despite this, Latino writers such as Richard Rodriguez, Jose Marti, Sandra Cisneros, Richard Johnson, Junot Diaz and others have used their writing abilities to establish their Latino identities to awaken American society to their existence. It expands on their goal to influence American culture to be more open-minded and accepting of Latinos.
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"Being considered "the other" in a dominated white, Anglo American society often leads to the isolation/marginalization of many Latin Americans assimilating into American culture. However, Latino writers such as Richard Rodriguez, Jose Marti, Sandra Cisneros, Richard Johnson, Junot Diaz and others have used their writing abilities to establish their Latino identities to awaken American society to their existence. Their goal has been to influence American culture to be more open-minded and accepting of Latinos, and they have succeeded admirably. But significant challenges remain, for Latin American race and culture still suffers from isolation and marginalization in some regions of the United States, and Latinos are still encountering resistance to their efforts to participate fully in so ..."
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The Assimilation of Native Cultures, 2002.
This paper is a personal essay, which discusses the benefits of assimilation of native and Caucasian cultures into the American mainstream culture.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 0 sources, £ 22.95
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This paper contends that members of the native culture themselves benefit most from their assimilation into the mainstream, and the mainstream society also benefits. The author bases his argument on his first-hand experience with the assimilation of a Navajo family living on a New Mexico Reservation. The paper points out that, for the Caucasian cultures in America, true and complete assimilation takes at least several generations and may not even be entirely possible.
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"What constitutes a benefit? Admittedly, there is some room for subjectivity here, but something obtained by an individual or group that advances its progress toward whatever goals it has or the removal of an obstruction to those goals could be considered benefits. Some of these benefits could be characterized as availability of food, healthcare, education, wealth, influence, status, artistic achievement, freedom from prejudice, etc. How these things endure from one generation to the next could also be considered a benefit. Benefits can also be prioritized according to a scale of needs and wants, i.e., acquisition of food and shelter are higher priority than say acquiring a country club membership or a famous set of Kachina dolls."
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Cultural Assimilation and Differentiation, 2005.
A review of a Filipino immigrant's immigration to and assimilation in America.
792 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 20.95
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This paper describes the immigration and assimilation experience of a Filipino immigrant. It details the immigrant's story from the beginning of his immigration to the United States to many years later after he has married, had children, and sent them all off to college. It also looks at how, in spite of his assimilation into American society, he maintains a strong affiliation with his Filipino heritage and culture.
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"Apart from the world wars, the seemingly prosperous image of American society to countries all over the world that are experiencing either socio-political or economic strife is an enticement for people to aspire to live in the US, and be able to realize their dreams as individuals. That is why immigrating in the US has become a common occurrence, and at present, the country is home to a mixture of cultures of immigrants, ranging from white and black Americans to the already increasing number of Asian and European immigrants."
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