The secondary structural assimilation of Native Americans is low; on many measures of quality of life, they are the most impoverished American minority group. Which theoretical perspective best explains this phenomenon?
A. the Noel hypothesis
B. the importance of the contact situation
C. Blauner's hypothesis
D. Myrdal's vicious cycle
E. the segmented assimilation perspective
Answer: C
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