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Cultural assimilation

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Who gets to decide what ‘assimilation’ means?

Culture

Where does Mexican-ness or Haitian-ness end, and American-ness begin?

Australia still struggling with legacy of “stealing” children from Aborigine families

Development & Education

Fitting in: Immigrant Children and Assimilation

Immigrant Shares Her Experiences Assimilating

Generation 1.5: Assimilating to American Culture as a Young Immigrant

Lifestyle & Belief
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Listeners respond: the language of race

Arts, Culture & Media

Yesterday, we discussed the new book, ‘Acting White: The Ironic Legacy of Desegregation,’ which examines the unintended side effects of desegregation. The topic of ‘acting white’ resonated with our listeners.

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Canadian government apologizes

Conflict & Justice

Canada’s prime minister apologized today to Canadian Indians who survived a harsh assimilation policy; for more than a century, Canada’s native children were sent to state-funded Christian schools where many were physically and sexually abused

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Australia apologizes to aboriginal people

Conflict & Justice

Australia’s Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today offered a historic apology to the country’s aboriginal people for the suffering they’ve endured at the hands of the government, but some aborigines say they want more than an apology

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