What is the difference between assimilating and giving in to a new society?
A lot of immigrants that come to the United States come with their own culture, tradition, names and appearance. To them a new country end’s up becoming a whole new world that they never imagined. Some immigrants chose to completely dive into a new culture while others adjust overtime. Those who chose to nose dive into a new society are usually the younger immigrants. They will change their names and change their appearance. They will do anything to fit into society and make other people like them. These people are usually the one’s that are embarrassed of anything that has to do with their cultures. All of this might give you new and better opportunities but at the end of the day they will never be able to erase where they come from. Not all the people that give into a new society are like the one’s I mentioned before. Some have no choice but to give in because it’s the only way they will survive.
The people who immigrated here years ago are usually the ones that aren’t willing to give in that easy. They chose to keep their values and culture and slowly take in and absorb the new society they are now living in. These people chose to stick with what they grew up with but at the same time learn about the new society. They slowly get used to and adapt to their new lives without changing who they are. The kids born nowadays are born into the new society and it’s up to the parents to teach them about their culture. Some families do keep the tradition going by giving their kids native names but others chose to give their kids names that are more accepted by the new society.
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It's interesting how you differentiate between generations when it comes to assimilation. YOu make a good point that often it is those who have been defined by their native land longer are those who make an effort to retain traditions and cultural values in another, very different culture.
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