Describe four possible alternatives of ethnic identity and provide an example of each demonstrating an awareness of the cultural makeup of the United States
What will be an ideal response
Assimilation: leaving behind the ways of one's ethnic group and adopting the majority culture in keeping with the "melting pot" theme. • Separation: associating only with members of one's own ethnic group. African American and Puerto Rican adolescents are more likely to have a separation orientation (legacy of racism and discrimination in America). • Marginality: rejecting one's culture of origin, but also experiencing rejection from the majority culture. Marginality is common among Native American adolescents (legacy of legislated cultural destruction). • Biculturalism: dual identity based upon one's ethnic group and majority culture. Overall, minority adolescents tend to view themselves as bicultural. Mexican American and Asian American adolescents are most likely to view themselves as bicultural.
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