Question

Explain the connection between nativism, assimilation and cultural preservation.

Answer 1

Answer:

Nativism, assimilation, and cultural preservation are terms that help explain the relationship between mainstream society and minority groups, as well as new immigrants coming into a society.  

Explanation:

The connection between nativism, assimilation, and cultural preservation are like different sides of the same coin regarding culture and society.  Nativism is the idea that there is a core culture in a home country that needs to be shored up and protected vis-a-vis the arrival of outsiders or newcomers. It is the grounding of xenophobic ideas where there is a fear of outsiders and an active rejection of them on some level. Assimilation is when people who are newcomers adapt to the dominant culture and take up their values, practices and beliefs. Cultural preservation is used to protect cultural links to heritage and the past whether this be for majority populations or minorities like in the case of Native American groups and protection of their cultural heritage and lifeways vis-a-vis the mainstream.