Open AccessA critical examination of acculturation theories
Author(s) -
Hieu Van Ngo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
critical social work
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1543-9372
DOI - 10.22329/csw.v9i1.5762
Subject(s) - acculturation , oppression , sociology , relation (database) , social psychology , economic justice , social justice , immigration , epistemology , gender studies , criminology , psychology , political science , law , anthropology , ethnic group , philosophy , database , politics , computer science
Using an anti-oppressive and social justice lens, this paper critically examines the prominent theories of unidirectional, bidimensional and interactive acculturation. The analysis reveals that all three theoretical schools of thought have omitted to critically examine acculturation in relation to dominant-subordinate oppression, mutual transformation of immigrants and the receiving society, formulation and reformulation of identities, and issues of social justice.