ECON 113 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Florian Znaniecki, Victor G. Reuther, Civil Rights Movements
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Historical anxiety over perceived unwillingness of americans to become immigrants. The challenges to america"s national identity contemporary immigrants, esp. Mexicans, are poor candidates for american citizenship do not wish to assimilate. Assimilation = process of mutual accommodation among all elements of society. William thomas & florian znaniecki: immigrants must develop their own group life & identity efforts to speed up assimilation fail b/c they don"t take into account immigrants own experiences and needs. Americanness can"t be destroyed b/c americans must assist and agree for the process of assimilation to take place. Ethnic niches as a way to cope w/ prejudice and discrimination e. g. jews in the garment industry hiring/working with other jews. Chinese creating chinatowns, little economies based on ethnicity. Dramatic expansion of american economy after 1945. Shortages of skilled, educated, and credentialed workers. Prejudices relaxed out of necessity for labor. Civil rights movements based on sex, ability, etc. widened the circle of acceptable.
