Cultural integration is a form of cultural exchange in which one group assumes the beliefs, practices and rituals of another group without sacrificing the characteristics of its own culture

1. CULTURAL INTEGRATION
“IT IS NOT GOOD THAT [ONE] BE ALONE,” (LORD JUDGES)
PREPARED BY:
MANISHA & HASAN
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2. • Culture
• Cultural integration
• Cultural globalization
• Positive aspects of cultural integration
• Cultural assimilation
• Cultural shock
• Adjustment challenges
• Recommendations
CONTENTS
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3. CULTURE
 The word "culture" derives from a French term,
which in turn derives from the Latin ”Colere," which
means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation
and nurture.
 Basically culture is the characteristics and knowledge
of a particular group of people, defined by
everything from language, religion, cuisine, social
habits, music and arts.
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4. CULTURAL INTEGRATION
• Cultural integration is a form of cultural exchange in which one group assumes
the beliefs, practices and rituals of another group without sacrificing the
characteristics of its own culture
OR
• Integrating cultures usually refer to several cultures coming together to form a
new, multicultural society and each culture keeps its character, features and
values
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5. CULTURAL GLOBALIZATION VS CULTURAL
INTEGRATION
• Cultural globalization includes the interaction and integration of people,
companies and governments of different nations
• It is driven by an increased interconnection among countries in areas of
economics, politics and culture, as well as international trade and investments
• Cultural integration is an affiliated part of cultural globalization
• Mcdonalds was once an American favorite, now it is a global enterprise with
31,000 locations worldwide with locations in Kuwait, Egypt, and Malta
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6. CULTURAL INTEGRATION
• Recent example in Durham region of Canada, is the practice of scattering the
ashes of the deceased in streams and rivers as part of the Hindu religion
• A designated place in Pickering on lake Ontario (at the end of Frisco road) has
been set aside to accommodate this practice
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7. ADVANTAGES OF CULTURAL INTEGRATION
• Promotes humanistic values
• Improves productivity and profitability
• Helps to create a pool of talent
• Exchange of innovative ideas
• Other benefits of diversity
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8. CULTURAL ASSIMILATION
• Assimilation requires the absorption of minority
cultures into the majority culture,
monocultural, even a monofaith, society.
• Burqa ban in France- ’We created a monster
(Agnès de Féo a sociologist and filmmaker )
• It both encouraged “Islamophobia” as well as
given Muslim extremists more cause to feel the
need to rise up against the French state
• 137 French women fighting in the middle east,
including 45 teenagers
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9. CULTURAL SHOCK
A multifaceted experience resulting from numerous stressors occurring in contact
with a different culture.
Mostly occurs for immigrant groups (e.g., foreign students and refugees [Dodge,
1990]
Reasons might be:
a. Previous experience with other cultures
b. The degree of difference in one's own and the host culture;
c. The degree of preparation;
d. Social support networks;
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10. CULTURAL SHOCK CONTD….......
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11. ADJUSTMENT CHALLENGES
OF MIGRANTS
Language barrier (seeking jobs, business,
communication)
Religion barrier - Young girls in Finland have
been found to live in fear of religiously
motivated honor violence
Education barrier
The statistics on the right side shows that
Turks are the worst integrated group in the
context of German language skills
comparing to the South-West Europeans,
Former Yugoslavians and Ethnic Germans.
(Figure: Cultural Integration of Immigrants,
Angelika Scheuer, GESIS-ZUMA-Social
Indicator Department, Mannheim,
Germany)
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12. RECOMMENDATIONS
• Despite all the conflicting values and cultural differences; it is important for the
migrants origin and host countries’ citizens to accept and tolerate each other
• There should be respect for the practices, beliefs and values of every culture
• Host country should give a better support to immigrants and include them as a
part of the society by replacing the negative public perceptions with positive
ones that sees immigrants as contributors to multiculturalism
• Politicians and society can work together to create a desired model of
multicultural society
• Media can play a vital role in constructing awareness for cultural integration
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