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Acculturation: Theory, Models and Some New Findings. AMADO M. PADILLA, ed. American Association for the Advancement of Science Selected Symposium 39

Acculturation: Theory, Models and Some New Findings. AMADO M. PADILLA, ed. American Association... /AMES D. SEXTON Northern Arizona University The purpose of this book is t o disseminate rapidly the results of a psychology symposium held in 1979 in order t o stimulate more rigorous work on psychological processes of acculturation (p. 3). The contributing authors, six psychologists and one anthropologist, all emphasize quantitative methods. In the first chapter, John W . Berry presents a working definition of acculturation that involves i t s nature, course, level, and measurement While acculturation may mean change in both autonomous cultures in contact, one culture usually contributes more than it receives. The extent t o which the dominant culture i s unicultural, bicultural, or multicultural may affect the individual’s psychological response t o acculturation. In chapter 2, Esteban L. Olmedo presents a reviews useful summary of statistical models such as structural equations and factor, cluster, and canonical analyses. Unfortunately, the interested reader must refer t o subsequent chapters or other publications for the application of data to the models. Chapter 3, by Amado M . Padilla, i s the best blend of quantitative and qualitative data from 381 Mexican Americans (313 females, 68 males). Factor analysis produces dimensions of awareness and ethnic loyalty, and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Ethnologist Wiley

Acculturation: Theory, Models and Some New Findings. AMADO M. PADILLA, ed. American Association for the Advancement of Science Selected Symposium 39

SEXTON, JAMES D.
American Ethnologist , Volume 8 (4) – Nov 1, 1981
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1981 American Anthropological Association
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0094-0496
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10.1525/ae.1981.8.4.02a00200
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/AMES D. SEXTON Northern Arizona University The purpose of this book is t o disseminate rapidly the results of a psychology symposium held in 1979 in order t o stimulate more rigorous work on psychological processes of acculturation (p. 3). The contributing authors, six psychologists and one anthropologist, all emphasize quantitative methods. In the first chapter, John W . Berry presents a working definition of acculturation that involves i t s nature, course, level, and measurement While acculturation may mean change in both autonomous cultures in contact, one culture usually contributes more than it receives. The extent t o which the dominant culture i s unicultural, bicultural, or multicultural may affect the individual’s psychological response t o acculturation. In chapter 2, Esteban L. Olmedo presents a reviews useful summary of statistical models such as structural equations and factor, cluster, and canonical analyses. Unfortunately, the interested reader must refer t o subsequent chapters or other publications for the application of data to the models. Chapter 3, by Amado M . Padilla, i s the best blend of quantitative and qualitative data from 381 Mexican Americans (313 females, 68 males). Factor analysis produces dimensions of awareness and ethnic loyalty, and

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