Sakura Is a Second Generation American and Is Tired of What

question 39

Multiple Choice

Sakura is a second generation American and is tired of what she feels are constricting norms and expectations for her behavior.She wants to be like "regular" teens despite family resistance.This is an example of:

• A) assimilation.
• B) ethnocentrism.
• C) acculturation.
• D) an emic perspective.

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Definitions:

Ascribed Status

A social position assigned at birth or involuntarily later in life, based on factors like race, family background, and so on, over which the individual has no control.

Class System

The organized pattern of social class in society.

Achieved Status

A social position a person gains through their own efforts or accomplishments, as opposed to ascribed status, which is inherited or assigned at birth.

Personal Responsibility

The obligation of an individual to account for their actions and make amends for any harm caused.