When Nishio Emigrated to Australia, He Heartily Embraced the New

question 81

Multiple Choice

When Nishio emigrated to Australia, he heartily embraced the new culture, adopting the dress and social values of his new home, and soon gave up his old traditions, customs, and language. With reference to the four possible patterns of acculturation Nishio chose:

• A)integration.
• B)assimilation.
• C)separation.
• D)marginalization.

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Definitions:

Symbolic Ethnicity

The way in which individuals express their ethnicity on certain occasions or in specific contexts without it having a significant impact on their daily lives.

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Social Relationships

Connections between individuals in a society, shaped by social structures and interactions, varying in intimacy and duration.

Situational Ethnicity

An ethnic identity that can be either displayed or concealed depending on its usefulness in a given situation.