Posts tagged Acculturation

Assimilation makes you fat and other...

By Prerna on July 3, 2008
Assimilation makes you fat and other facts – Reject “Assimilation” Part 2

In the study, researchers examined information on more than 13,000 New Yorkers from all five of the city’s boroughs, who voluntarily had their height and weight measured. The data, collected at community-based health centers and hospitals between January 2000 and December 2002, was used to... [+]

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03Jul

Immigration Buzzword - Reject...

By Prerna on July 2, 2008
Immigration Buzzword – Reject “Assimilation”

+++++I hail from the Fiji Islands; My favorite food is Chinese; I root for Italy and Juventus when it comes to football; I am disappointed when India loses a major cricket tournament; I love Pakistani music with Jal as my most favorite band; L-word star... [+]

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02Jul