Sociology / Unit 7 Soc 1068 short lesson, about 20 seconds
"Assimilation Means Giving Up One's Culture Entirely"
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The idea
Assimilation is measured in degrees across several benchmarks, so a group can assimilate strongly on language while retaining tradition on another measure.
In practice
Many Americans who speak no language but English still keep a holiday, a cuisine, or a name tied to an origin abroad.
Where people slip
Partial assimilation across some benchmarks is the common case, not the exception the all-or-nothing reading assumes.
Your place on the trail
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