Thesis
Pacific Islander cultural assimilation on the continental U.S., a mixed methods approach
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2012
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101137
Abstract
Pacific Islanders are immigrating to mainland regions due to effects of global climate change. One common mainland destination, the continental U.S., has been experiencing a significant increase in the Pacific Islander population in recent years. Interestingly, a literature gap exists on mainland Pacific Islanders as past research often assumed this population was synonymous with Asians. This research is a preliminary study of adult Pacific Islanders residing in Washington who moved to the mainland by choice and possessed the resources to accomplish this task. As a result, the findings provide information reflective of the first wave of climate change immigrants. This thesis investigates Pacific Islanders' concern of cultural loss, general cultural assimilation to the mainland, and the level of influence sociocentric values have on their cultural perspective. Structured informal group interviews and surveys were employed for data collection. Segmented assimilation theory was used for selecting assimilation determinants and interpreting data. This thesis will provide insight for future research on the escalating Pacific Islander mainland population.
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- Title
- Pacific Islander cultural assimilation on the continental U.S., a mixed methods approach
- Creators
- Kadence Charmaine Maier
- Contributors
- Nancy P. McKee (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525292901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis