A Description of Segmented Assimilation
1) In your own words, describe the meaning of segmented assimilation.
Segmented assimilations meaning is in regards to the experiences immigrants face as they attempt to become part of a dominant nation. According to the sources in the text, “the traditional model of assimilation involves 4 phases: contact, competition, accommodation, and then finally, assimilation.” At one time, these experiences were average for new immigrants to live through. However, segmented assimilation describes the different ways an immigrant can become categorized and segregated in a host society. The different classes an immigrant can identify him/herself with is the white upper/ middle class who is prosperous in their endeavors, a working class blue collar native and the not so fortunate lower class of the economical and social food chain, who is surrounded but a community and lifestyle that is still influence by their original language and beliefs.
2) Will assimilation for contemporary immigrants be segmented?
The future of contemporary immigrants in the United States being segmented is unsure. Although Europeans in who migrated to the United States in the early 1900’s eventually obtained most of the same levels of achievements as native white Americans, it was an undeniable struggle. Some analysts believe that assimilation will not be segmented, especially if the seven stages are completed as Milton Gordon’s (sociologist) theory suggests. On the opposing hand, the separating and segmenting of assimilations is what other analysts believe will occur. History will not repeat itself in this sense. Immigrants’ will and cannot adapt norms and values of their host nation. Another reason why assimilation for contemporary immigrants will be segmented is because there is such a difference in social & working classes that the top and bottom of societal totem pole will never mix. More specifically, income plays a crucial part in the segmenting. As the text states, there are three types
Segmented assimilations meaning is in regards to the experiences immigrants face as they attempt to become part of a dominant nation. According to the sources in the text, “the traditional model of assimilation involves 4 phases: contact, competition, accommodation, and then finally, assimilation.” At one time, these experiences were average for new immigrants to live through. However, segmented assimilation describes the different ways an immigrant can become categorized and segregated in a host society. The different classes an immigrant can identify him/herself with is the white upper/ middle class who is prosperous in their endeavors, a working class blue collar native and the not so fortunate lower class of the economical and social food chain, who is surrounded but a community and lifestyle that is still influence by their original language and beliefs.
2) Will assimilation for contemporary immigrants be segmented?
The future of contemporary immigrants in the United States being segmented is unsure. Although Europeans in who migrated to the United States in the early 1900’s eventually obtained most of the same levels of achievements as native white Americans, it was an undeniable struggle. Some analysts believe that assimilation will not be segmented, especially if the seven stages are completed as Milton Gordon’s (sociologist) theory suggests. On the opposing hand, the separating and segmenting of assimilations is what other analysts believe will occur. History will not repeat itself in this sense. Immigrants’ will and cannot adapt norms and values of their host nation. Another reason why assimilation for contemporary immigrants will be segmented is because there is such a difference in social & working classes that the top and bottom of societal totem pole will never mix. More specifically, income plays a crucial part in the segmenting. As the text states, there are three types