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Showing 1 to 20 of 64 for “"Cultural assimilation"”.
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Essays on Intergenerational Cultural Assimilation
… is comprised of two studies on intergenerational cultural assimilation. The first chapter looks at the effect of preferences on assimilation in terms of residential outcomes. Parent's desire to transmit their culture to their children can lead them to reside with neighbors of the same ethnicity. …
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Cultural Assimilation : Case Studies of the Experiences of Post-War G.I. Brides
… period of 1950s–1960s experienced understandable cultural and conceptual assimilation as G.I. brides. English immigration, however, provided its own set of arduous cultural challenges that have been generally disregarded due to cultural similarities and common language that would appear to promote …
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The Appalachian Other: Struggles of Familial and Cultural Assimilation in Fred Chappell's Kirkman Tetralogy.
<p>In his Kirkman tetralogy, Fred Chappell refutes ill-conceived Appalachian stereotypes via his refreshingly intelligent and sophisticated cast of mountaineer players. However, Chappell’s characters do not exist without flaws. Jess Kirkman, the tetralogy’s narrator, is a particularly tortured …
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Romans and Goths in late antique Gaul: asepcts of political and cultural assimilation in the Fifth Century AD
ABSTRACT: The thesis focuses on the socio-cultural interaction between Gallo-Romans and barbarians in fifth century Gaul. Its aim is to investigate how both Romans and barbarians, particularly the Gothic people, shared a common living space within imperial territory, how this space was created, and …
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Cultural conflict : attitudes of Arabic high school students toward cultural adaptation in an educational setting
… one community differed in their attitudes toward cultural assimilation based on grade level, length of time in the United States, gender, and academic performance in high school. A total of 216 Arabic high school students in grades 9 through 12 participated in this study. These students were …
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The Basis of Angolan Nationalism
… The Portuguese speak of a "civilizing mission," "cultural assimilation," and the "Lusitanization of its colonies. The determination of Portugal to see its policies through and the determination of Angolan nationalists to exact independence and freedom from the Portuguese warrant an investigation …
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“To Make Myself for a Person”: The Bildungsroman in Modern Jewish-American Literature
… However, Sara ultimately navigates the trials of cultural assimilation and identity formation more successfully. Levinsky gains monetary wealth by adapting to American values of independence and class mobility, but Sara achieves the much more valuable goal of a confident identity by tempering her …
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Serving Resistance on the Menu: The Cultural Politics of Filipino Cuisine in Winnipeg and Ottawa
This thesis explores the cultural politics of Filipino cuisine in Canada. Filipinos are the fourth largest visible minority group in Canada yet their cuisine remains underrepresented in the Canadian foodscape compared to other Asian groups. By comparing Winnipeg and Ottawa’s contexts, I explore how …
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The raison d'être of the Muslim Mission Primary School in Cape Town and environs from 1860 to 1980 with special reference to the role of Dr A. Abdurahman in the modernisation of Islam-oriented schools
… Muslim Mission Primary Schools emerge as a socio-cultural compromise between community needs and State school provision policy. It proceeds from the recognition of the cultural diversity that has since the pioneering days characterised the social order of the Mother City. Two religious and …
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Buddhist Heart - Jewish Soul: A Examination of the Phenomenon of Jewish Buddhists in the United States
… of the God of Judaism, Anti-Semitism and cultural assimilation. It demonstrates that higher education and the evolving discipline of science were also factors. It reveals how the literary movement of the beats, its founding member Allen Ginsberg and the psychedelic drug experiments of the …
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From Self-Determination to Decolonization: How American Indian Activism Reshaped Museum Spaces
… analyzing the demands for tribal sovereignty, cultural authority, and equitable representation during this pivotal era, I show how these principles were applied in contemporary museum practice through an exhibition analysis of the Autry Museum of the American West. This thesis traces how …
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The German Immigrant Experience in Late-Antebellum Kentucky
… Kentucky's German-born settlers. The question of cultural assimilation among immigrant groups has frequently fascinated social historians. One of the central themes of inquiry continues to be the relative speed with which various early arriving groups blend into mainstream American society, losing …
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Development of the western orchestra in China
… developed in broad socio-economical, political-cultural, and historical contexts with an emphasis on elaborating certain conditions responsible for the specific features of this development. The following major aspects of the development of the orchestra in China are discussed:1)The uniqueness …
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La notion d’interculturel en traduction
This thesis explores the concept of interculturality in translation, focusing on cultural nuances in the translation from French to English of letters and memoranda from three Oblate documents relating to residential schools in Canada. Considering that residential schools are generally viewed as …
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[Black] Regional Conferences in the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA) Church Compared with United Methodist [Black] Central Jurisdiction/Annual Conferences with White SDA Conferences, From 1940 - 2001
… 2001. The hypothesis of this study is that the cultural pluralism model is superior to the cultural assimilation model. In addition to the comparative nature of this study, it is also heuristic and descriptive.</p>
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Cross-Cultural Narratives: A Comparative Analysis of "Yo Soy Betty, La Fea" and "Ugly Betty"
<p>This thesis examines the cross-cultural adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea (1999–2001) into the American dramedy Ugly Betty (2006–2010), by analyzing how the latter reimagined the original narrative to address U.S.-specific cultural dynamics. Through qualitative analysis …
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Cultural engagement in missionary China: American missionary novels 1880-1930
… in China was built on a paradox in cross-cultural encounters. In order to convert the Chinese—whose religion they rejected—American missionaries adopted strategies of assimilation (e.g. learning Chinese and associating with the Chinese) to facilitate their work. My dissertation explores …
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The Rough Road to Work for Rochester Refugees
… familiarity with job markets, difficulties with cultural assimilation, and xenophobic resistance from locals. Monroe County and the City of Rochester in New York State have a significant refugee population who are required to quickly overcome stress-related trauma, obtain basic necessities, …
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Black ex-model-C school learners’ experiences of racial microaggressions
… of Black staff and learners; cultural assimilation; and knowledge in the blood. While some of these findings coincide with themes from American and European research (for example, patronizing ascriptions of intelligence, the invisibilization of race and privilege, and the …
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The Necrogeography of Melungeon Cemeteries in Central Appalachia
Previous historical and cultural geographic studies of the cemetery suggest that gravemarkers are surrogates for ethnicity and cultural assimilation. While studies of this type among single ethnic groups are common, examination of the multiethnic cemetery has largely been ignored. This study …
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