Date of Submission
Fall 2019
Academic Programs and Concentrations
Sociology
Project Advisor 1
Yuval Elmelech
Abstract/Artist's Statement
The purpose of this study is to apply previous frameworks of acculturation to evaluate the acculturation preferences of the Bangladeshi-Muslim second-generation American immigrant population in New York City. This thesis attempts to understand the acculturation preferences of the aforementioned population by analyzing how they view their Bangladeshi ethnic identity and their Islamic religious identity in relation to their American immigrant upbringing. To do this, participants have been organized into acculturation preference tracks based on John Berry’s acculturation preference model. This thesis will then explore possible explanations for why differences between these acculturation preferences exist and why certain individuals found themselves aligning with one acculturation preference track over another.
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Recommended Citation
Hossain, Jakir, "Exploring the Acculturation Preferences of Bangladeshi-Muslim Second-Generation American Immigrants in New York City." (2019). Senior Projects Fall 2019. 54.
https://digitalcommons.bard.edu/senproj_f2019/54
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