Acculturation and Personality

Gillin, J. L.; Raimy, Victor

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“…Acculturation has its roots in anthropology and sociological research, and has been revisited and re-formulated at regular intervals (Schwartz et al 2010). Early definitions incorporated the ideas of acculturation as a process that involves cultural contact between societies (Gillin and Raimy 1940). Since these initial definitions, acculturation has been conceptualized as both an individual and group process and approached as uni-dimensional or bi-dimensional (Schwartz et al 2010;Berry 2003).…”

Section: Contemporary Acculturation Researchmentioning

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Assessing Aspects of Acculturation in a Muslim American Sample: Development and Testing of the Acculturation Scale for Muslim Americans

Bagasra

Mackinem

2019

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Acculturation of Muslims into the American culture continues to be a topic of deep interest. The purpose of this study was to examine acculturation in a sample of both American-born and Immigrant Muslim Americans. Two hundred and fifty five Muslim Americans completed a scale designed to assess two aspects of acculturation within the population: adherence to Islamic identity and conformity to American social norms. The survey was distributed in both a paper-based and online anonymous format consisting of demographic questions and the acculturation scale designed for this study. Results revealed that both immigrants and U.S. born Muslim Americans demonstrate a strong adherence to their Islamic identity and low levels of conformity to American social norms. American-born Muslims scored significantly lower on conformity to American social norms than immigrant Muslims. Study findings are consistent with previous research suggesting that Muslim Americans are less likely to sacrifice religious values to assimilate. Specific item results provide insight into what aspects of American culture Muslims are more willing to adopt, and which they are likely to shun. These findings demonstrate the challenges Muslim Americans face integrating in an increasingly hostile host culture.

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Section: Contemporary Acculturation Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Aspects of Acculturation in a Muslim American Sample: Development and Testing of the Acculturation Scale for Muslim Americans

Bagasra

Mackinem

2019

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“…Acculturation may also transpire when social, economic, and political inequities exist (or are perceived to exist) between groups of people (Redfield et al 1936). Since cultures do not exist without human interaction, acculturation is the process of change as experienced by individuals (Gillin & Raimy 1940).…”

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Acculturation, Not Socialization, for African American Females in the STEM Fields

Joseph¹

2014

Sociological Research Online

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This article takes a brief look at the manner in which African American females in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have been studied over the years. Noting that this group faces challenges due to gender and race, research has not always presented their struggles and successes from both a sociological and psychological view. Socialization theory has yielded a great deal of information despite the socialization process being driven by those in charge of the structure by which a person progresses through the STEM fields. Acculturation theory provides a glimpse of how African American females in these aforementioned fields progress from their perspective. Acculturation framework is of value because it parallels the emotional, cognitive, and behavior patterns students take as they progress through graduate school in order to become colleagues of the very professors that taught them. The framework considers the effects of the person's previous background and experiences, their coping skills and tactics, which are important to the success of African American females. Another common dynamic across the theory of acculturation and the experiences of these women is choice and the freedom to choose their own acculturation patterns.

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“…The interviews had been recorded in small notebooks in which each item could be conveniently entered on a separate page or pages. 6 Each interview was in a separate notebook, which was labeled on the outside with a fictitious name. In making the judgments, the investigator considered at a time only a single item in the interview.…”

Section: Institute Of Human Relations Yale Universitymentioning

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The use of interview data in quantifying the individual's role in the group.

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1943

The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology

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Acculturation and Personality

Cited by 17 publications

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Assessing Aspects of Acculturation in a Muslim American Sample: Development and Testing of the Acculturation Scale for Muslim Americans

Assessing Aspects of Acculturation in a Muslim American Sample: Development and Testing of the Acculturation Scale for Muslim Americans

Acculturation, Not Socialization, for African American Females in the STEM Fields

The use of interview data in quantifying the individual's role in the group.

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