Joaquin moved from Nicaragua to the United States, where he learned to speak and write English, changed his last name to sound more "American," and abandoned his native culture's dress styles and customs. Which method of entering the majority culture has Joaquin used? A. Integration B. Assimilation C. Separation D. Marginalization
Social Studies · High School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Joaquin has used B. Assimilation as his method of entering the majority culture.
- Assimilation refers to the process in which an individual or a group gradually adopts the characteristics of another culture, often the dominant one. This can include adopting the language, values, customs, and social norms of the new culture.
- In Joaquin's case, he has learned English, changed his last name to a more American sounding one, and abandoned his native culture's dress styles and customs in order to blend in with the majority culture in the United States.