Dimensions of Ethnic Assimilation: An Empirical Appraisal of Gordon's Typology

Researchers often begin by acknowledging that ethnic assimilation is multidimensional, but rarely examine more than one type of assimilation. As a result, studies have used quite disparate indicators of assimilation and have yielded contradictory results. The authors of this study empirically test M...

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Published in:Social science quarterly 1990-12, Vol.71 (4), p.697-710
Main Authors: WILLIAMS, J. Allen, ORTEGA, Suzanne T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assimilation
Cultural assimilation
Cultural relations
Cultures and civilizations
Current Research on Race and Ethnicity
Ethnic assimilation
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic groups. Acculturation. Cultural identity
Ethnic Studies
Ethnicity
Gordon, Milton M
Hispanic Americans
Irish culture
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Minority & ethnic groups
Nebraska
Neighborhoods
Pluralist school
Social discrimination
Social distance
Social research
Sociology
Theory
Typology
White people
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Summary:Researchers often begin by acknowledging that ethnic assimilation is multidimensional, but rarely examine more than one type of assimilation. As a result, studies have used quite disparate indicators of assimilation and have yielded contradictory results. The authors of this study empirically test Milton Gordon's classic statement on the seven types of assimilation. Results of factor analysis indicate that Gordon's seven dimensions can be reduced to three—structural, cultural, and receptional.
ISSN:0038-4941
1540-6237