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- 4. The status of being a member of a particular country and having rights and responsibilities within that country.
- 6. The forced removal of a person from a country, typically due to a violation of immigration laws.
- 9. The act of leaving one’s own country to settle permanently in another.
- 10. The process by which immigrants and their descendants adopt characteristics of the dominant culture in their new country.
- 12. This term is used to describe a society where many different types of people blend together as one. In the context of cultural assimilation, a melting pot refers to the phenomenon where immigrants and their descendants assimilate by adopting the values, customs, and norms of their new country, often blending their cultural identities with the dominant culture. Over time, this leads to the creation of a new, unified culture, which is a mix of the various cultures present in the society.
- 13. The movement of people from one place to another, often for better living conditions or opportunities
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- 1. Policies and measures implemented by a country to regulate the entry and exit of people at its borders.
- 2. The legal process by which a person becomes a citizen of a country where they were not born.
- 3. A person forced to leave their country to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
- 5. The act of individuals moving to a different country to settle there permanently.
- 7. Protection granted by a country to someone who has fled their home country as a refugee and meets the criteria for refugee status.
- 8. In contrast to the melting pot, the "salad bowl" concept describes a society that integrates many different cultures and groups, but unlike the melting pot, each element maintains its own distinct qualities. Here, cultural assimilation is less about blending into a single, homogenous culture, and more about coexisting while retaining unique cultural identities. The salad bowl metaphor implies that all cultures are valued and appreciated for their distinctiveness within a shared national identity.
- 11. The process of immigrants becoming fully involved and accepted within a new society or culture.
