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Assimilation is the act of absorbing, taking in, or incorporating [something] as one's own. Regarding Immigration, and usually culture in general, reformers usually advocate assimilation in order to promote a sense of ownership within the context of the new country.
The concept of ownership as applied to intangibles like knowledge, experiences, or culture, for example, is a way to boost and reinforce positive behaviors that are beneficial to both the individual and to the society to which he/she belongs. Social responsibility, common customs, participation in communities, financial contribution to public services and the local economy, and particularly laws always vary from country to country - some being more similar than others.
While 100% uniformity should not be an expectation (diversity begets strength), there is a certain necessary threshold for conformity within any society in order for it to function properly. An extremely simplified example of this is traffic. Based on the assumption that traffic is a sort of society, there will then be a base set of rules by which people govern their behavior when participating in that society. Red, stop. Green, go. Read signs. Be aware of those around you. The list goes on. The point is that when people do not follow the accepted set of rules in a society, problems (like accidents!) can and do occur.
Assimilation should not be taken to mean ignoring or eliminating an immigrant's previous culture, but rather to mean the cultivation and nurturing of an appreciation for a new culture by its new members.
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An immigrants who wanted to assimilate would do which of the following?
Study English
Which of these immigrants would most easily assimilate into American society in the late 1800s?
a farmer from Ireland
Was it hard for German immigrants to assimilate?
they are not from dominica so that is when they come to another country they will not understand what the people are doing
Why did progressive reformers institute the americanization effort?
Progressive reformers believed in Americanization because they felt that if immigrants assimilated into American society, it would make them more loyal as citizens. Progressive presidents included Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson.
How did reformers want to change education?
Reformers worked to change schools by making them more accessible to everyone.
Why do immigrants sacrifice their own heritage for America?
to assimilate, they have to.
Most progressive reformers were?
recent immigrants
How did the nativists feel about the ability of immigrants to assimilate?
Nativists are people whom do not like and usually discriminate against immigrants. Therefore, they feel as if immigrants will not be able to truely assimilate into the new culture that they have arrived in, and will cause problems for society because of this.
What was the Americanization movement?
It was designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging culters into the domain cultures. Schools provided programs to teach immigrants skills needed for citizenship. my textbook says, Americanizaion movement was an education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture. I agree with the education program
An immigrants who wanted to assimilate would do which of the following?
Study English
Why were British immigrants more able to assimilate to American Society?
ke te importa
Which of these immigrants would most easily assimilate into American society in the late 1800s?
a farmer from Ireland
Was it hard for German immigrants to assimilate?
they are not from dominica so that is when they come to another country they will not understand what the people are doing
Assimilate in a sentence?
Assimilate means to join together with. Marvin did not want to join the crowd. His refusal to assimilate was met by bullying and harassment.
What was the americanization?
It was designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging culters into the domain cultures. Schools provided programs to teach immigrants skills needed for citizenship. my textbook says, Americanizaion movement was an education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture. I agree with the education program
What role did schools play in the Americanization movement to assimilate immigrants?
They became the centers for the Americanzation process
What were the objectives of the civil- service reformers?
The Civil Service reformers were Democrats who demanded competitive examinations to create and honest civil service, that would exclude immigrants and political bosses.
