Cultural Assimilation Speech Presentation Assignment

Cultural Assimilation
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Cultural Assimilation
Cultural assimilation is when an individual from a minority group loses their cultural identity due to circumstances, and resembles that of a dominant group. It occurs mostly to immigrants due to dynamism to enable them to relate and fit in the new society. The cultural characteristics associated with the dominant group results to both disadvantages and advantages to the individual. In order for immigrants in Canada to have a perfect working environment or opportunities for jobs, they have to relate and integrate into the Canadian culture (Liu, 2016).
However, cultural assimilation is responsible for the several shortcomings faced by various organizations and individuals urged to undergo the transition from their previous cultural values, norms and identity to adopt the newly assimilated personalities ("Working with Cultural Differences," 2009). It is induced upon individuals through various ways including the work environment in which the individual may be relied upon to adopt the cultural values of the working environment. Nonetheless, cultural assimilation is highly recommended, especia...