Question

Instead of the traditional route of upward mobility as a way to achieve assimilation, immigrants increasingly appear to follow a variety of different pathways. Sociologists call this __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is segmented assimilation.

Explanation:

Assimilation occurs when an inmigrant group of people acquires the dominant culture of the country they're living in. This means they will adopt the ruling norms or customs.

The theory of segmented assimilation states that inmigrants will adopt values and ideas into different segments. This implies societies are unequal, especially regarding socio-economical status. For example, an inmigrant in the United States might assimilate the culture of middle-class groups; or he might belong to the poorer classes, and experience poverty and unemployment.