Milton Gordon

Milton Myron Gordon (born October 3, 1918) is an American sociologist. He is most noted for having devised a theory on the Seven Stages of Assimilation.[1] He was born in Gardiner, Maine.[2]

  1. Acculturation: newcomers adopt language, dress, and daily customs of the host society (including values and norms).
  2. Structural assimilation: large-scale entrance of minorities into cliques, clubs and institutions in the host society.
  3. Marital assimilation: widespread intermarriage.
  4. Identification assimilation: the minority feels bonded to the dominant culture.
  5. Attitude reception assimilation refers to the absence of prejudice.
  6. Behavior reception assimilation refers to the absence of discrimination.
  7. Civic assimilation occurs when there is an absence of value conflicts and power struggles.
For Milton A. Gordon, see List of California State University, Fullerton people.

Bibliography
  • Milton M. Gordon, ed. (1981). America as a multicultural society. Philadelphia : American Academy of Political and Social Science.
  • Assimilation in American life: the role of race, religion, and national origins. New York, Oxford University Press. 1964.
  • Human nature, class, and ethnicity. New York : Oxford University Press. 1978.
  • The Scope of Sociology. New York: Oxford University Press. 1988.
  • Assimilation in Native and Immigrant groups, special editor, Andres Suarez, Seminar presented June 9, 2008, London, Ontario
  • "Dimensions of Ethnic Assimilation: An Empirical Appraisal of Gordon's Typology". Williams, J. Allen Jr. and Ortega, Suzanne T (1990). Social Science Quarterly, 71, 4, December 1990
  • Milton M. Gordon, "The Concept of the Sub-Culture and Its Application", Social Forces Vol. 26, No. 1 (Oct., 1947), pp. 40–42].

See also

References
  1. Gordon, Milton M. (2010-12-31). Assimilation in American Life: The Role of Race, Religion and National Origins. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195365474. milton myron gordon.
  2. "Reports of the President and of the Treasurer". 1959.


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