Question

Members of an ethnic group enter a society in large numbers for the first time. Their objective is to become part of the mainstream as quickly as possible. This is an example of a(n) __________ minority.

Answer 1

Answer: Assimilationist

Explanation:

Assimilation, in anthropology and sociology, refers to how people of different ethnic group integrate in such that a minority group is absorbed in the majority cultural group. Assimilation includes adopting traits of the major culture in such that one will no longer distinguish the minority society from a dominant society. It can be voluntarily like when immigrants want to be part of the dominant culture in their new country so that they can fit in nicely however it can also be forced when the dominant society imposes their values over the minority group.