Marginalization And Acculturation In The United States
Marginalization and Acculturation
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Introduction From all lifestyles from different nations, United States has accommodated very many people from all over the world hence, acquiring a vast and rich multi-cultural diversity. Nigeria, being one of the countries that have many people migrating to America due to a number of reasons. Acculturation is the interaction between two cultures. It is a model that spans various science domains like sociology, anthropology and psychology. (Berry, 2003; Castro, 2003) This interaction has many consequences on the individuals as they go through psychological stress before they could adapt. Some of the factors such as psychological functioning, educational …show more content…
It commonly covers a wide range of industries and careers such as office work, hospitality, trades, retail and technology. Yoruba women on arriving united states most of them are usually acquainted with the vocational training and thus often get jobs in these areas. Although the common feeling of not being part of the majority in the society the skills enables them get acculturated as part of the society and can do these jobs very well as any other American citizen.
Conclusion
In general, marginalization is where an individual usually have less interest in keeping his or her own cultural heritage and neither willing to adopt the new cultural identity (Berry, 2006). As seen marginalization thus affects the acculturation process because the individuals are unwilling to get assimilated and their culture also rags them behind.
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Berry, J. W. (2006). Mutual attitudes among immigrants and ethnocultural groups in Canada. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, …show more content…
Y., Moïse, C., Perreault, S., & Senéca, S. (1997). Toward an interactive acculturation model: A social psychological approach. International Journal of Psychology, 32, 369-386.
Castro, V. S. (2003). Acculturation and psychological adaptation. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
Crocket, L. J., Iturbide, M. I., Stone, R. A., McGinley, M., Raffaelli, M., & Carlo, G. (2007). Acculturative stress, social support, and coping: Relations to psychological adjustment among Mexican American college students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 347-355.
Landrine, H. & Klonoff, E.A. (1994). The African American Acculturation Scale: Development, reliability, and validity. Journal of Black Psychology, 20, 104-127.
Meyler, D., Stimpson, J. P, & Peek, M. K. (2005). Acculturation and self-esteem among older Mexican Americans. Aging and Mental Health, 10, 182-186. Padilla, A. M. (Ed.). (1980). Acculturation: Theory, models and some new finding. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Phinney, J. S., Horenczyk, G., Liebkind, K., & Vedder, P. (2001). Ethnic identity, immigration, and well-being: An interactional perspective. Journal of Social Issues, 57,
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Introduction From all lifestyles from different nations, United States has accommodated very many people from all over the world hence, acquiring a vast and rich multi-cultural diversity. Nigeria, being one of the countries that have many people migrating to America due to a number of reasons. Acculturation is the interaction between two cultures. It is a model that spans various science domains like sociology, anthropology and psychology. (Berry, 2003; Castro, 2003) This interaction has many consequences on the individuals as they go through psychological stress before they could adapt. Some of the factors such as psychological functioning, educational …show more content…
It commonly covers a wide range of industries and careers such as office work, hospitality, trades, retail and technology. Yoruba women on arriving united states most of them are usually acquainted with the vocational training and thus often get jobs in these areas. Although the common feeling of not being part of the majority in the society the skills enables them get acculturated as part of the society and can do these jobs very well as any other American citizen.
Conclusion
In general, marginalization is where an individual usually have less interest in keeping his or her own cultural heritage and neither willing to adopt the new cultural identity (Berry, 2006). As seen marginalization thus affects the acculturation process because the individuals are unwilling to get assimilated and their culture also rags them behind.
References
Berry, J. W. (2006). Mutual attitudes among immigrants and ethnocultural groups in Canada. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, …show more content…
Y., Moïse, C., Perreault, S., & Senéca, S. (1997). Toward an interactive acculturation model: A social psychological approach. International Journal of Psychology, 32, 369-386.
Castro, V. S. (2003). Acculturation and psychological adaptation. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press.
Crocket, L. J., Iturbide, M. I., Stone, R. A., McGinley, M., Raffaelli, M., & Carlo, G. (2007). Acculturative stress, social support, and coping: Relations to psychological adjustment among Mexican American college students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 13, 347-355.
Landrine, H. & Klonoff, E.A. (1994). The African American Acculturation Scale: Development, reliability, and validity. Journal of Black Psychology, 20, 104-127.
Meyler, D., Stimpson, J. P, & Peek, M. K. (2005). Acculturation and self-esteem among older Mexican Americans. Aging and Mental Health, 10, 182-186. Padilla, A. M. (Ed.). (1980). Acculturation: Theory, models and some new finding. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. Phinney, J. S., Horenczyk, G., Liebkind, K., & Vedder, P. (2001). Ethnic identity, immigration, and well-being: An interactional perspective. Journal of Social Issues, 57,