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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Assimilation and Acculturation"”.
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Confronting the "Ugly American" Stereotype: A Study of the Acculturation of Peace Corps Volunteers
In this study I examine the processes of assimilation and acculturation of Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) abroad and their potential confrontations with the "Ugly American" stereotype. PCVs consciously and unconsciously decide how to fit in overseas based on their identity and personal methods self …
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Bridging cultures: American Indian students at the Northfield Mount Hermon School
… headed by Army Captain Richard Henry Pratt, and the Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies, founded by evangelist D. L. Moody. While Captain Pratt was dedicated to the assimilation and acculturation of Native children into the dominant culture, D. L. Moody was determined to offer affordable …
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The Chicano/Mexicano experience: a phenomenological investigation of accomplishment through the voices and essence of elderly Chicano/Mexicano former agricultural workers in northern Colorado
… Farmworkers in Northern Colorado. The journeys and experiences of these families served as the focal point for the study. This population was selected because of similarities with contemporary youth in areas of disenfranchisement and marginalization. The general questions that guided this study …
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English—only when necessary: literacy practices of Korean undergraduate students at a 'global' university
… proficiency, primarily aiming to enhance assimilation and acculturation into the U.S. academic disciplines, not many studies have looked beyond the pedagogical/instructional aspects within classroom settings. Under labels such as ""international students,"" ""ESL learners,"" or just …
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Civic Education and Citizenship Education: A Qualitative Study of Secondary Social Studies Teachers' Understandings of the Concepts and Practices of Citizenship Education for Immigrant Students
… the (re)making of future adult citizens in mono and multicultural democratic nations, and social studies is typically and optimally the premier discipline that primes students for engaged citizenry. Anti-immigrant sentiments towards fourth wave immigrants and the nearly absent research on and …