Acculturation Preference Profiles of Spaniards and Romanian Immigrants: The Role of Prejudice and Public and Private Acculturation Areas

Abstract

The main goal of this study was to identify acculturation preference profiles using cluster analysis in public and private areas of culture in the host and immigrant populations, and to find out the relationship between these profiles and prejudice levels. Four hundred and ninety-nine Spaniards and 500 Romanians participated in a survey. The sampling of Spaniards was multistage random and the sampling of Romanians was by quota. The results confirm our predictions. Romanians who are less prejudiced against Spaniards prefer assimilation in public areas and integration in private areas. Romanians who are more prejudiced against Spaniards prefer integration in public areas and separation in private areas. Spaniards who are less prejudiced against Romanians prefer integration in both public and private areas. Spaniards who are more prejudiced against Romanians prefer assimilation in both areas.

A two-way process? A qualitative and quantitative investigation of majority members’ acculturation

“…A challenge in applying this distinction in the present study is that previous authors have used different definitions of what constitutes the public and private domains. For instance, food, social contact and friendship have been placed in the public domain by some but in the private domain by others(see for example Phalet, van Lotringen, & Entzinger, 2000;Rojas et al, 2014;Sapienza, Hichy, Guarnera, & Nuovo, 2010). To solve this issue, a theoretical definition of public and private borrowed from sociology was applied instead (Bojer, Engelstad, Heidar, Hernes, & Stjernø, 1993;Sheller & Urry, 2003).…”

“…For instance, minority members canusedifferent acculturation strategieswhen it comes to behaviours and values (Miller et al, 2013). They also often report greater adoption of majority culture in public domains such as the workplace, but greater maintenance of their heritage culture in their private lives (Arends-Tóth & van de Vijver, 2004;Birman, Simon, Chan, & Tran, 2014;Rojas, Navas, Sayans-Jiménez, & Cuadrado, 2014).…”

The Acculturation Strategy of the Tabut Community in Bengkulu

“…Every culture can in uence others, but the fact is that one's culture tends to dominate other cultures, so the non-dominant may affect the dominant group. Acculturation may increase the populations cultural diversity, perceived prejudices and discrimination (Rodríguez et al 2013;Rojas et al 2014;Smeekes and Verkuyten 2014), and national policy development (multiculturalism) (Celeste et al 2014;Mana, Orr, and Mana 2009).…”

Beyond Assimilation and Integration: The Shift to ‘National’ and ‘Transnational’ Inclusion

“…First of all, members of the minority culture generally have a strong preference for 'integration' as a desirable acculturative strategy (Arends-Tóth & Van de Vijver 2003, Hehman et al . 2011, Rojas et al . 2014 .…”