- Review the article “The Pressure to Cover.” Pay particular attention to the concept of assimilation.
- Review the “Assimilation and Ethnic Identity” article on the Asian Nation website. Focus on connections between assimilation and ethnic identity.
- Consider one advantage and one disadvantage of assimilation from the perspective of an immigrant.
- Think about one advantage and one disadvantage of assimilation from the perspective of a non-immigrant (i.e., citizens of a country or natives of a country).
- Reflect on how assimilation can influence immigrants to redefine their identity.
The Assignment (3–4 pages):
- Define assimilation in your own words.
- Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of assimilation from an immigrant’s perspective. Provide an example for each.
- Explain one advantage and one disadvantage of assimilation from a non-immigrant’s perspective. Provide an example for each. This question is asking you to detail how non-immigrants (i.e., citizens of a country or natives of a country) are affected or feel about immigrants’ assimilation.
- Explain how the choice to assimilate or not to assimilate can influence immigrants to redefine their identity.
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