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Assimilation Theory

Assimilation Theory is a sociological framework that explains how immigrant groups adopt the cultural norms, values, and social practices of the host society, gradually integrating into the mainstream through processes of acculturation, socioeconomic advancement, and intergenerational change.

781

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82.9K

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1.2K

Authors

518

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2017–2026

95

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Publications

781

The New Second Generation: Segmented Assimilation and its Variants

Alejandro Portes, Min Zhou · The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science · 1993 · 5.1K citations

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Acculturation: Living successfully in two cultures

John W. Berry · International Journal of Intercultural Relations · 2005 · 3.5K citations

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Assimilation in American Life.

Silvano M. Tomasi, Milton M. Gordon · International migration digest · 1964 · 2.7K citations

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Remaking the American mainstream: assimilation and contemporary immigration

Choice Reviews Online · 2004 · 2.5K citations

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Assimilation in American Life: The Role of Race, Religion, and National Origins.

Milton L. Barron, Milton M. Gordon · American Sociological Review · 1964 · 2.4K citations

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Authors

1.2K

  1. RA
    Richard Alba

    University at Albany, State University of New York, United States

    13 publications · 3.3K citations

    13

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  2. MZ
    Min Zhou

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    11 publications · 8.5K citations

    11

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  3. WB
    William B. Stiles

    Miami University, United States

    11 publications · 576 citations

    11

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  4. MM
    Milton M. Gordon

    University of Massachusetts Amherst, United States

    9 publications · 8.6K citations

    9

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  5. AP
    Alejandro Portes

    Princeton University, United States

    9 publications · 6.9K citations

    9

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Institutions

518

  1. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    14 h-index

    20 publications

    3.1K citations

  2. Miami University

    Oxford, United States

    12 h-index

    22 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. IZA - Institute of Labor Economics

    Bonn, Germany

    11 h-index

    13 publications

    454 citations

  4. Schlumberger (Ireland)

    Dublin, Ireland

    11 h-index

    12 publications

    1.9K citations

  5. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, Israel

    10 h-index

    14 publications

    758 citations

  6. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    1K citations

  7. University of Maryland, College Park

    College Park, United States

    10 h-index

    11 publications

    717 citations

  8. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    3.1K citations

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Venues

  1. International Migration Review

    IMR · 45 publications · 7.8K citations

    31

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  2. Ethnic and Racial Studies

    29 publications · 4.3K citations

    24

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  3. Social Forces

    SF · 28 publications · 2.5K citations

    23

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  4. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

    JEMS · 18 publications · 1.3K citations

    16

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  5. International Journal of Intercultural Relations

    18 publications · 4.9K citations

    15

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