Media Effects on Acculturation and Biculturalism: A Case Study of Korean Immigrants in Los Angeles' Koreatown

Moon, Seungjun; Park, Cheong Yi

doi:10.1080/15205430701407330

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“…These individuals take part in their heritage culture Goodness-of-fit statistics of the model: However, in line with previous research, this study finds that an immigrant's use of his or her native language supports maintenance of the heritage culture, while use of the host culture's language helps the immigrant to acculturate (i.e., assimilate) (e.g., Lee and Tse 1994;Moon and Park 2007;van Holst 2006). As such, the results find support for the effects of social media on cultural orientation.…”

Section: Social Media Language Preferencessupporting

confidence: 63%

The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

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Social media has emerged as a significant and effective means of assisting and endorsing activities and communications among peers, consumers and organizations that outdo the restrictions of time and space. While the previous studies acknowledge the role of agents of culture change, it largely remains silent on the role of social media in influencing acculturation outcomes and consumption choices. This study uses self-administered questionnaire to collect data from 514 Turkish-Dutch respondents and examines how their use of social media affects their acculturation and consumption choices. This research makes a significant contribution to consumer acculturation research by showing that social media is a vital means of culture change and a driver of acculturation strategies and consumption choices. This study is the first to investigate the role of social media as an agent of culture change in terms of how it impacts acculturation and consumption. The paper discusses implications for theory development and for practice.

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Section: Social Media Language Preferencessupporting

confidence: 63%

The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

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“…Kim (1977Kim ( , 1988 postulated that immigrants' accessibility to American media and acculturation motivation predicts their exposure to American media. Research supports these propositions, establishing media use as an indicator of acculturation (Jeffres, 2000;Moon & Park, 2007;Shoemaker, Reese, & Danielson, 1985;Subervi-Velez, 1986;Tan, 1983). Shoemaker et al, for instance, suggested that the use of English language media indicates greater acculturation to American society.…”

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confidence: 87%

Media Use and Acculturation of New Immigrants in the United States

Dalisay¹

2012

Communication Research Reports

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Data from Princeton University's New Immigrant Survey were analyzed to examine the associations between immigrants' media use and 3 indicators of acculturation-current English proficiency, preference to use English in interactions, and American political knowledge. Findings show that pre-immigration uses of English language TV, radio, and print media and post-immigration use of English language print media were associated with higher current English proficiency. Pre-immigration use of native language print media and post-immigration uses of English language TV, radio, and print media were positively associated with a current preference to use English in interactions. Post-immigration use of native language print media was inversely associated with a preference to use English. Furthermore, post-immigration uses of native language radio and print media were positively associated with current American political knowledge. The findings imply that it is an oversimplification to assume that native language media hinders acculturation.

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“…They may also be partially responsible for consistently lower levels of civic knowledge, skills, and participation demonstrated by immigrant adolescent youth in urban areas when compared to that of their counterparts (Levinson, 2012). Exploring this dynamic with Korean immigrants in Los Angeles's Koreatown, Moon and Park (2007) found the influence of American mass media to be a significant positive predictor of their acceptance of American cultural values. Dei (2002) argues that citizenship education in Africa is centered within the local and global cultures and extends beyond specific moments of time.…”

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Critical Multicultural Citizenship Education among Black Immigrant Youth: Factors and Challenges

Kumi–Yeboah

Smith

2016

IJME

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This study uses qualitative interviews with 18 participants across five states to examine the factors that promote enhancement of critical multicultural education for Black immigrant youth. Findings suggest that class discussion, influence of social media and technology, non-educational practices, and cultural and language differences are the leading factors that promote the advancement of critical multicultural citizenship education for participants. Participants utilized these factors to navigate the democratic education and the role of transnational identification. Findings support the need for teachers and educators to understand the cultures and best practices for teaching immigrant youth.

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Media Effects on Acculturation and Biculturalism: A Case Study of Korean Immigrants in Los Angeles' Koreatown

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The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

The Impact of Social Media on Consumers’ Acculturation and Purchase Intentions

Media Use and Acculturation of New Immigrants in the United States

Critical Multicultural Citizenship Education among Black Immigrant Youth: Factors and Challenges

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