Chapter 10

assimilation

In the process of ___, new immigrants adopt products, habits, and values they identify the mainstream culture

subculture

A __ is defined as a group whose members share beliefs and common experiences that set them apart from others.

high-context

Japan is a very tightly knit culture with rich history and social identification. In this culture people tend to infer meanings that go beyond the spoken word. This classifies Japan as a ___ culture

acculturation agent

Manuel still remembers the impact of his first college class in the United States. As a new immigrant, he was sincere in his desire to learn about the American culture that he had chosen to adopt. His college professor taught Manuel about the ways of the U.S. culture. In doing so, the professor was acting as a(n) ________.

communal; agentic

Many societies, such as the United States, have tendency to expect women to pursue ___ goals and men to pursue ___ goals.

adaptation

Maria Gomez is thrilled to be in the United States. After spending her childhood years in Mexico, she is looking forward to the freedom given to teenage girls in the United States. "I can wear shorts, pantsuits, and even halter tops and no one will think badly of me," says Maria. Maria is in the process of

cohort

Shannon Reeves and Tish Phillips remember their experiences with student protests in the 1960s. Shannon remembers seeing Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, and Tish remembers burning her bra in front of the central administration building at Yale. These memories about cultural heroes and events are one of the chief characteristics of an age ________.

deethnicization

The process whereby a product formally associated with a specific ethnic group is detached from its roots and marketed to other subcultures is called _____

sex-typed

The title of a popular book once proclaimed that Real Men Don't Eat Quiche. Products that take on masculine or feminine attributes are said to be ___

New immigrants often attempt to maintain their old cultural background by segregating themselves, living and shopping in physically separated areas from the main culture.

With respect to the acculturation process, what is the relationship between maintenance and segregation?