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References

• Mosby, Diccionario. Asimilación Cultural. 1999. 10 de Abril de 2013 <http://www.esacademic.com/dic.nsf/es_mediclopedia/27444/asimilacion>.
• Stephenson, E. (1969). Chicano: Origin and Meaning. En E. R. Bauerle, American Speech (págs. 225-230). Duke University Press.
• Vento, Arnoldo Carlos. Mestizo: The History, Culture and Politics of the Mexican and the Chicano. Lanham, New York, Oxford: University Press of America, 1998. Print.
• Wikimedia Foundation. Aculturación. 2010. 28 de Marzo de 2013 <http://www.esacademic.com/dic.nsf/eswiki/36234>.
• Con Safos google image
• Intercultural Marriage google image
• Spanglish google image
• Selena Gomez gogle image
• Mexican traditonal women google image

Conclusion

'Read Between the Lines'

This is the and illustration of Assimilation, where Mexican/Chicano families lose their cultural values (Family on the left). The man on the right is trying to hold on to his but he is acculturating little by little. Quetzalcoatl glows and descends from the heavens to aid those in need below on earth, while the boy emits rays that suggest enlightenment. They represent importance of historical and political awareness but also educate the viewer on how assimilation can be avoided.

(Con Safos)

Due to historical events and present situations Chicanos/as continue to be forced to assimilate and acculturate to U.S. culture.

Because Chicanos/as have been colonized by different European cultures, assimilation and acculturation has become a way of life. Assimilation has had a negative impact on multiple generations. Acculturation however, can yield positive effects.

If Mexican/Chicano families want to keep their cultural traditions and beliefs they must prevent from fully assimilating to the U.S. dominant culture.

Results- Assimilation

Results- Acculturation

• Loss of Native Language
• Loss of culture & Loss of identity
• Resentment towards culture

• Linguistic Changes
• Spanglish
• Bilingualism
• Intercultural Marriage
• Increase in Consumerism

Significance of Study

The significance of this research is to determine the impact that assimilation and acculturation has on Mexican/Chicano families.

Prevent recently relocated Mexican/Chicano families from assimilating and losing their culture.

To inspire those who have lost certain aspects of their culture to fight to regain them and to value the cultural inheritance they still possess.

Introduction & Background

Vocabulary Definitions

Abstract

Acculturation

Assimilation

is the adoption of cultural elements from a minority group to the dominant culture (Wikimedia Foundation).

is the process in which members of a minority ethnic group loose their cultural characteristics that differentiate them from the dominant culture (Mosby).

Chicano/a

Theorist say this word derives from the Nahuatl pronunciation of the word Mexicano. Many indigenous groups in Mexico could not pronounce the word Mexicano and instead pronounced it “Me-shi-ca-noh” (Simmen and Bauerle).

“The word Chicano was adopted by the Mexican Americans because it applied to the oppressed, the underdog; it linked, moreover, the Chicano/a with pride to his/her Pre-Columbian past, the Aztekah/Metzikah/Maya” (Vento, pg 117).

The dominant culture United States society imposes on people makes it hard for families to maintain their cultural identities.  Mexicans/Chicanos who reside in the U.S. understand they need to adapt to progress in this country. However, the degree of adaptation is ambiguous for many.

Acknowledging the pros and cons of acculturation and assimilation serves to help determine how much adaptation is necessary in order to progress in this country.  In order to understand the dynamics of acculturation and assimilation among Mexicans/Chicanos, we must understand the effects of U.S. culture and society from generation to generation.   With each new generation more and more cultural values are lost.  Such, is a reason why this project is important.  Understanding that assimilation is not necessary to be productive in this country will serve to prevent Mexicans/Chicanos from abandoning their culture and conform to the dominant U.S. culture.

The Effects of Assimilation and Acculturation on the Chicano Family in the United States

Outline

This project is of great importance because it serves as a method to analyze and understand the Mexican/Chicano culture in the U.S.

History has played an important role in Mexican/Chicano family assimilation/acculturation to European culture.

• Vocabulary Definitions
• Abstract
• Significance of the Study
• Introduction & Background
• Results
• Acculturation
• Assimilation
• Read Between the Lines
• Conclusion
• References
• Questions

Jessica Mercado

Adviser: Donaldo Urioste

• European Conquest
• Mexican-American war in 1846-1848
• Industrialism and Urbanization era