Uses data drawn from a longitudinal study to examine the several viewpoints from which the degree of success (as measured by absorption and integration) a minority group family will have after deciding to leave an agricultural or migrant economy may be considered. (Author/JM)

Desegregation, still in process, constituted the first mile. Now desegregation is making few major gains. Through the approaches of "community study, democratic atmosphere, curriculum permeation, and group dynamics," joined by the current emphasis on the "direct experience" approach, perhaps the second mile can be traveled to achieve integration.…

Discusses an essay assailing the new pluralistic consciousness as a danger to individuality and personal autonomy. (Editor)

Keynote presentation at the Annual Workshop of the Pacific Southwest Regional Council, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (Los Angeles, November 8, 1968).

This study is based on the hypothesis that a functional relationship exists between the emergence of Korean Christian churches in America and an increasing number of Korean immigrants to the United States. The categories investigated include: (1) demographic characteristics of church membership; (2) the purely religious role of the churches; (3)…

Although sports historians have not often dealt with the athletic club movement of the late 1800s and early 1900s, much of the credit for the institutionalization of sport as a significant aspect of American culture should be attributed to these clubs. The athletic club movement began with the founding of the New York Athletic Club in 1866. By…

The construction of self-administered, programed, culture training manuals, called "Culture Assimilators," is described here. These programs provide an apparently effective method for assisting members of one culture to interact and adjust successfully with members of another culture. Culture assimilators have been constructed for the…

Of a questionnaire sent to 1700 Asian students enrolled in the 1970 spring semester at Los angeles City College, 659 (38%) responded. Returns were mostly from those of Japanese or Chinese ancestry who were categorized as (1) foreign-born, (2) native-born, and (3) those from Hawaii. A distinct language barrier between the foreign-born and…

The results of this study show that friendship formation is guided by the principle of similarity of racial and cultural group membership. The discontinuity between intergroup attitudes and intergroup affiliation can be seen in the results of the race relations surveys administered in the Army. (Author/WI)

The central thesis of this article is that schools may be used by a governing population to impede the integration of subordinate national minorities into the national society while simultaneously fostering a sense of identification with the symbols of that society. (Author)

This paper focuses on an analysis of stratification in an ethnically heterogeneous society in which residential distribution and socioeconomic status (and their interrelationship) are viewed as crucial dimensions of a society's social integration. (Author)

Correlates of outmarriage among Colombian and Dominican migrants in New York City were examined. The findings show that they are long-term settlers, although not necessarily permanent ones. A large minority marry persons of different national origins. The strongest predictors of outmarriage are urban background, parental education, and respondent…

The hypothesis that minorities that are segregated from the majority group in a mixed society are less likely to be assimilated than those who are integrated is assessed. Data from 139 Texan cities with large Hispanic populations are used. The results suggest that factors other than segregation determine ethnic identification. (Author/VM)

A study of attrition after the first year of college was conducted at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. A path-analytic model of nine factors affecting student persistence was tested using LISREL. The results indicate that social integration is an important factor in college persistence. (Author/MLW)

Discusses assimilation and adaptation of immigrants in the United States. Summarizes major sociological theories on assimilation. Focuses on schools as instruments of assimilation that attempt to force Anglo-conformity upon students. The refugee student's perceptions of his or her problems and opportunities are discussed. (PS)