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Cultural Assimilation edit
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Before the edition of Immigrant name changing as a form of assimilation edit
While the changing of immigrant names is not one of the 4 measurable benchmarks for assimilation outlined by early sociologists, it nonetheless represents a clear abandonment of the old as new immigrants are absorbed into the fabric of society. It is often believed that language barriers or the lack of training and sensitivity by government officials caused names to be often changed, without consent, by inspectors on Ellis Island. That general misconstruction of the facts is refuted in an article released by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, claiming that inspectors did not personally take names, instead inventorying the passengers using manifests supplied by the shipping companies themselves. Many immigrants changed their names willingly. [citation needed]
Necessary changes edit
This article is missing some citations and does not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Therefore, I will improve these issues by adding citations where needed and add facts about this topic where it can cover those issues.
After the edition to Immigrant name changing as a form of assimilation edit
While the changing of immigrant names is not one of the 4 measurable benchmarks for assimilation outlined by early sociologists, it nonetheless represents a clear abandonment of the old as new immigrants are absorbed into the fabric of society. Due to language barriers and the lack of training and sensitivity of government officials, it was often believed that the inspectors on Ellis Island took advantaged and changed the names of the immigrants without their consent. However, that general misconstruction of the facts is refuted in an article released by the Immigration and Naturalization Service, claiming that inspectors did not personally take names, instead inventorying the passengers using manifests supplied by the shipping companies themselves. Additionally, there were many immigrants that changed their names willingly. [1]
My addition on Culture Assimilation from the course critical race theory edit
Assimilationist policies offer a range of methods to exert control of one group over another. Generally, they manifest in legal and economic policy. The mechanics of forced assimilation are often congruent with colonialism and imperialism. [2]
References edit
Satzewich, V., & Liodakis, N. (2013). "Race" and Ethnicity in Canada: A critical Introduction (3rd ed.). Don Mills, ON: Oxford University Press.
Smith, J. (1992). Celebrating immigration history at ellis island. American Quarterly, 44(1), 82-100. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/2713181