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Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
International Studies
First Advisor
Kent Warren
First Committee Member
Francisca Trujillo-Dalbey
Second Committee Member
Steven Doyd
Third Committee Member
Laura Bathurst
Abstract
This study researched Armenian immigrants ability to acculturate to life in the United States. Armenian immigrants face a number of challenges when first arriving to the United States and adjusting to American culture. The challenges stem from relational areas such as communication, family interaction, and social interaction. In order to explore the challenges and successes Armenian immigrants faced during the acculturation process, I researched the plight of recent Armenian immigrants adjustment to life in the United States. The qualitative study I conducted consisted of 20 open-ended interviews of Armenian immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least 5 years.
The data collected from this study as well as information gathered from Armenian cultural research and acculturation study research reveal culture specific information of the Armenian acculturation process. I was able to apply and analyze the data I collected through the major acculturation theories by people such as Berry, Kim, Ward, Bochner, and Furnham. The study indicates that Armenian immigrant's have challenges to acculturate due to living in the United States due to: ethnic traditions, communication styles, and family and social interaction.
Pages
184
Recommended Citation
Bruton-Yenovkian, Natalie. (2010). Acculturation of Armenian immigrants. University of the Pacific, Thesis - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/758
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