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Garrulous

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Discuss the impact of assimilation on family life of Chinese Americans in the United States.
 
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Which of the following statements is true of the social construction of race in Puerto Rico?
 
  a. The presence of a color gradient in Puerto Rico rather than two or three racial categories means less prejudice.
  b. Racial identification in Puerto Rico depends a great deal on the attitude of an individual making the judgment.
  c. Puerto Rico has suffered interracial conflict and violence because of different racial heritages.
  d. Studies concur that race is as clear-cut an issue in Puerto Rico as it is on the mainland.



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Generally, with assimilation, cultural behavior becomes less distinctive. Family life and religious practices are no exceptions. For Chinese Americans, the latest immigration wave has helped preserve some of the old ways, but traditional cultural patterns have undergone change even in the People's Republic of China, so the situation is very fluid.

The contemporary Chinese American family often is indistinguishable from its White counterpart except that it is victimized by prejudice and discrimination. Older Chinese Americans and new arrivals often are dismayed by the more American behavior patterns of Chinese American youths. Change in family life is one of the most difficult cultural changes to accept. Children questioning parental authority, which Americans grudgingly accept, are a painful experience for the tradition-oriented Chinese. Familism means pride and closeness in the family, which results in family obligations and loyalty coming before individual needs. A Bureau of the Census confirmed the similarities finding, for example that children under 12 in Asian and Hispanic households in the United States were more likely to eat dinner with a parent every day than they were in White or Black households.

Where acculturation has taken hold less strongly among Chinese Americans, the legacy of China remains. Parental authority, especially the father's, is more absolute, and the extended family is more important than is typical in White middle-class families. Divorce is rare, and attitudes about sexual behavior tend to be strict because the Chinese generally frown on public expressions of emotion. We noted earlier that Chinese immigrant women in Chinatown endure a harsh existence. A related problem beginning to surface is domestic violence. Although the available data do not indicate that Asian American men are any more abusive than men in other groups, their wives, as a rule, are less willing to talk about their plight and to seek help.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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