Cultural Assimilation

Many people come to the United States to make changes. When they stepped into the land of the United States, they thought it would change them, it is not true. Before individuals can receive changes, he needs to go through the process. Process occurring after the start is allowed. Cultural assimilation is "a process by which minority members lose their cultural identity and distinguish it from mainstream cultural groups or take over the cultural identity of other groups" (medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com) is.

Cultural assimilation means assimilation of cultural patterns including language and values. Structural assimilation is a structural practice for integrating non-native, born individuals and their families, other than marriage, into the American society. In the past, assimilation of culture and structure was considered necessary for the economic and social health of the country, and the process of integration into non-native born individuals and family mainstream American society (Pedraza, 2003).

According to Gordon, the most important type of assimilation is culture and structure. Cultural assimilation or cultural adaptation is the final result of the process of "transition of cultural models to accepting society", and "structural assimilation" is defined as "collective groups, clubs and institutions entering massive societies" Including. - Mary group level (1964: 71). He believes that American ethnic groups experienced a considerable degree of cultural adaptation, but structural assimilation is not widespread. A variety of ethnic case studies confirm this model (Weiss 1974 for Chinese, Kitano 1976 for Japanese, Rosenthal 1960 for Jewish people).

For the United States, the problem is the ability to integrate into the mainstream of society. In structural assimilation, ethnic groups and societies are culturally integrated. Ethnic minorities build relationships with major groups and become active participants of society. Immigrants tend to become "Americans" of the Anglo - Saxon line. In cultural assimilation (cultural adaptation) ethnic minorities gradually follow American culture patterns, norms and values. Confluence (melting furnace)

The "crucible" process is equivalent to cultural assimilation and cultural adaptation. The metaphor of "crucible" means melting culture and ethnic marriage, but cultural assimilation or cultural adaptation can also happen without marriage. Therefore, African Americans are fully culturally integrated into American culture and institutions. More than a century after the abolition of slavery is much shorter than marriage between African-American and other races, or between white and Asian races. Marriage between Caucasians and non-Caucasians, especially African-Americans, is prohibited in the United States through 1967 and is illegal in many states in the United States (see anti-racial discrimination law).