Community Influences on Nicaraguan Immigrant Acculturation

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

3 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/20/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

The Nicaraguans have constructed a noticeable presence in the United States, and in Miami in particular.
Nicaraguan acculturation is greatly encouraged through the educational system.
The degree of Nicaraguan immigrant assimilation can also be assessed through their involvement in medical systems.
. The healthier, more educated, and more politically powerful immigrants are, the better position they are in to contribute to their community.

Abstract

When faced with a host environment, immigrants must decipher the systems of their new community much like their translation of their new language. The incumbent policies and procedures for participating in a host community require a social adaptation on behalf of the immigrants. Therefore, the degree to which immigrants use community-sponsored systems can be an indicator for their level of communal assimilation. Understanding and employing community systems is what allows immigrants to build social capital, and establish a sense of residency even if actual citizenship is not attained. The learning curve associated with assimilating to community systems is specific to each immigrant enclave. For the nicaraguan immigrants, especially of Miami, their rate of "system" conversion is affected by their pre-conceived influences, their community's cultural competency, and overall legal restrictions. The progress of nicaraguan acculturation can hypothetically be ascertained from their involvement in the education, medical, and governmental systems of their host environment.