Assimilation Process That Immigrants And International...

This shows the three aspects that form the type of assimilation process that immigrants and international students undergo. The society that they come from, in correlation with their reasons for migrating and the society that greets them all come together to determine the degree of ease of integration for individuals. While the factors differ for each individual, most legal immigrants and international students are able to take advantage of many different opportunities to help them integrate easier and begin a prosperous life in America. For Rahaf, coming to an affluent public university with a vast number of opportunities enabled her to meet many influential people, as well as helped her get involved in organizations that have had great impacts on her life, in turn easing the assimilation process. When Rahaf was about twelve years old, she was raped. Her parents instructed her not to tell or talk about it with anyone. They claimed that while it’s not a rare occurrence to be raped in Saudi Arabia, it’s something that you just can’t talk about there. â€Å"It makes people uncomfortable.† As a result of this, for many years Rahaf was forced to live with what happened to her in silent suffering. Nevertheless, upon coming to the United States and attending UCSD, she was able to get the therapy she needed, and meet fellow victims that helped her get through the traumatic experience. Being able to talk to other people who were in the same situation enabled her to move forward fromShow MoreRelate dAssimilation : Theory And Evidence1124 Words   |  5 PagesTheory and evidence When people leave their country to go to live or study in a new country, it is common for them to undergo a process of adaption to the new country and its culture. This process is often referred to as ‘acculturation’. The American researcher, Scarcella (1998), has outlined a four-stage theory of acculturation. Mesidor and Sly (2015) also describe the acculturation process. These researchers provide the main theoretical background to this essay. For this research a migrant to New ZealandRead MoreThe Struggles of Cultural Assimilation of Nigerian Women in America4406 Words   |  18 Pagessurrounding and to adjust to the new freedoms that she encounters, she must also make the decisions of how much of assimilation of the new culture and how much retention of her own culture does she acquire. This article will show how the course in diversity has equipped and prepared this student to be more competent in working with this population. â€Æ' In reviewing the research on immigrant women and Nigerian women as a whole for comparison I interviewed 50 women to see if these women agreed withRead MoreOthering Through Media4677 Words   |  19 PagesSocial Sciences Meeting the Other by Prof.emerita Ullamaija Kivikuru ------------------------------------------------- ‘Othering’ and the media A literature review on media about, for and by minorities Lieselotte De Mey Student ID no. 014214154 Master student Media and global communication Abstract Since we live in a multicultural society, meaning that we are constantly faced with ‘the other’, we often turn to media as a source to gather information about this unfamiliar other. ArguingRead MoreLenovo and Ibm23938 Words   |  96 PagesAnticipated problems ...........52 5.4.4 A Comparison between Actual problems and Theoretical Problems in the Literature...............................................................................................................53 5.5 Integration process ..........................................................................................54 5.5.1 Lenovo’s integration strategy.......................................................................54 5.5.2 Lenovo’s Current Integration Stage ...Read MoreFundamentals of Hrm263904 Words   |  1056 PagesThis online teaching and learning environment integrates the entire digital textbook with the most effective instructor and student resources With WileyPLUS: Students achieve concept mastery in a rich, structured environment that’s available 24/7 Instructors personalize and manage their course more effectively with assessment, assignments, grade tracking, and more manage time better study smarter save money From multiple study paths, to self-assessment, to a wealth of interactive visualRead MoreOrganisational Theory230255 Words   |  922 Pagessterling service in bringing together the very diverse strands of work that today qualify as constituting the subject of organisational theory. Whilst their writing is accessible and engaging, their approach is scholarly and serious. It is so easy for students (and indeed others who should know better) to trivialize this very problematic and challenging subject. This is not the case with the present book. This is a book that deserves to achieve a wide readership. Professor Stephen Ackroyd, Lancaster University