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As the number of people immigrating to the United States of America increases, so too does the richness of U.S. American culture. However, research is lacking focusing on the impact race and race-related problems have on African and African-descent immigrants and their personal identities. The following research study investigates the influence of U.S. acculturation and Igbo acculturation on black racial identity attitudes of first generation and second generation Ibos of Nigeria living in the U.S. Results of the study indicated differences exist between first generation and second generation Ibos on levels of U.S. and Igbo acculturation, first generation Ibos were more likely to identify as being American rather than being a part of the black racial group in the United States, second generation Ibos were more likely to accept stereotypes about blacks, second generation Ibos less familiar with Igbo culture were more likely to perceive themselves as multicultural beings, length of stay in the U.S. mediated multicultural attitudes of Ibos, and both length of stay in the U.S. and generational status mediated Afrocentric attitudes of Ibos. Implications and discussion of the findings are followed by a suggested framework for practicing counselors to use, based on these results, when working with African and African-descent immigrants. i

The racial diversification of the labor force in the United States has led to numerous studies examining the barriers that people of color experience in the workplace, such as challenges in the advancement to managerial positions (Alcocer Guardado, 2014; Landau, 1995; Maume, 1999; Rosette, Leonardelli, & Phillips, 2008). Research on leadership categorization theory, which posits that individuals use specific attributes to categorize someone as a leader (Lord, Foti, & Phillips, 1982), have also suggested that Whiteness is an attribute for the leader prototype, which negatively affects the perception of people of color as leaders (Rosette et al., 2008). While research has also shown that culturally diverse managers are perceived as more effective when they show cultural adaptation and exhibit American managerial behaviors (Thomas & Ravlin, 1995), there is a lack of research examining the impact of acculturation on leader perception. The current study sought to close some of the gaps in the literature of leader perceptions for people of color by examining the impact and the interplay of acculturation and race on the perception of leaders of color. Participants were asked to rate their perception of a leader (White/French or Latino/Honduran) who was either a third-generation immigrant (high acculturation) or a first-generation immigrant (low acculturation) working as a manager for a non-profit service provider or a financial services provider in the United States. Data for 271 participants was collected using a Qualtrics survey through Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk), an Internet marketplace, in order to get a more socioeconomically diverse background sample (Casler, Bickel, & Hackett, 2013). Data were analyzed using MANOVA procedures and the results showed a significant main effect for acculturation level (high acculturation vs. low acculturation) on leader perception. Specifically, highly acculturated leaders were perceived as being more ready for promotion than less acculturated leaders who were equally qualified, regardless of race. The cultural background of highly acculturated leaders was perceived as more valuable for networking, leadership success, and overall company success than the cultural background of less acculturated leaders who were equally qualified, regardless of race. Results suggest there is an implicit preference for employees who are more acculturated being favored for leadership positions, regardless of their race.

Globalisation has emphasised two forces in cross-cultural research – heterogenisation and homogenisation, which contribute to the increased power of diasporas and the emergence of a global consumer culture. Reverse acculturation is a recent phenomenon, describing the change in direction of the acculturation process, back towards the culture of origin. Within a global context, reverse acculturation is investigated to determine which globalisation force drives fully acculturated individuals to return to their roots. An exploratory qualitative study was conducted with five South African Chinese and five Anglo-Saxon individuals. The findings identified the need for an evolved acculturation process that recognises integration between homeland and hostland as non-temporary. The findings acknowledged the significance of diaspora research and the growing influence of China on global culture. This confirmed the need for a dynamic definition of acculturation with the factors of life events, life stages and family as significant to the process. The existence of a heterogeneous global culture was supported over a homogenous culture, requiring a cosmopolitan definition to update the current definition based on outdated Western logic. The main findings were applied to evolve the traditional framework towards a dynamic acculturation process driven by individual agency and influenced by a multi-layered construct of variables. / Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2013. / zkgibs2014 / Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) / MBA / Unrestricted

Trade unionism has rarely been considered as a factor in the processes of acculturation and social change. Yet in British Columbia, as in other parts of the world, many sub-cultures are becoming increasingly involved with trade unions. This thesis attempts to examine the relationship between union activity and acculturation. It also attempts to trace the effects of trade unions on ethnic communities and the effects of ethnic groups on trade unions. A number of hypotheses of various authors were tested. These hypotheses fell into four categories: (1) those which saw the trade union as breaking down the reluctance of some sub-cultures to commit themselves to the Industrial workforce; (2) those which suggested the union replaces traditional social groupings; (3) those which posed a relationship between union and ethnic community leadership; and (4) those which felt trade unionism furthered the acculturative process. The study was made on a comparative basis, giving it considerable cultural variation. Field work was conducted among two ethnic groups in the Vancouver area during the summer of 1962. The two groups are the Squamish Indians living on reserves in North Vancouver and the Italians living in the Queensborough district of New Westminster. Both groups possess communities of a similar socio-economic level and through their employment, many members of both groups are trade unionists. Data on the problem outlined above were sought through interviews with members of the community and union officials and through participation in community and union activities. Pertinent documentary sources were also consulted. Early in the field work, it became apparent that the Italians are much less active unionists than the Indians. Reasons for this variation were sought. The variations appear to be connected with the structures of the unions involved, the aspirations and values of the ethnic groups, the length of contact with the union, and other historical and cultural factors. Data from the Indian community indicate that union activity, a form of acculturation in itself, tends to further other aspects of acculturation. To some extent, direct effects of union on community were discovered. Many of the Squamish band councillors, for example, are trade union officials and their union training is sometimes reflected at the council table. Furthermore it appears that the trade union acts as an institutionalized link which tends to integrate the Squamish unionists with a segment of White society sharing the same values, behavior patterns and norms. / Arts, Faculty of / Sociology, Department of / Graduate

This thesis arose out of the experience of a field work placement in the Welfare Services Section of First United Church during the 1952-53 school term. Accurate Information about the neighborhood in which it was located was required in order to provide guidance for future recreation and welfare developments in the district. The lack of community organization in this neighbourhood prompted a closer look at the existing conditions and plans for a detailed survey were laid. Factual information was assembled, many meetings were held, and opinions and attitudes from many sources were canvassed. The significance of this study to social work is manifold. It shows how this neighborhood became a "problem area," but also attempts to assess its assets as well as its liabilities. It indicates the many sources necessary to gain a thorough understanding of the people of a neighborhood. It underlines the generic nature of social work and the variety of roles required from the social worker. Particularly, it approaches the area as a case example of community organization where many different ethnic groups are present, and there has been little previous experience in s elf-help. If there is to be any positive change in the area it must be done with the closest cooperation of the local residents and Headers, The resources within the local community that have been uncovered must be developed and supported while every means must be taken to reform or offset the unwholesome physical conditions. / Arts, Faculty of / Social Work, School of / Graduate

A chronology of Choctaw archaeological assemblages is presented in the form of six seriations. The assemblages come from sites in a contiguous region that includes the North American Coal survey area in Kemper and Lauderdale counties. The results are combined with other archaeological evidence to examine how Choctaw material culture changed. Acculturation began in the mid-18th century, as indicated by small numbers of European gunflints, beads, and glass scrapers found at Choctaw sites. The three divisions of the Choctaw confederacy used different decorations in the 17th and 18th centuries; combing became the main decorative treatment everywhere in the Choctaw homeland by ca. 1780.

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