Assimilation
... heritage in order to acquire the Anglo Saxon beliefs and values. In the United States Anglo-conformity has been achieved by nearly every immigrant group in order to be accepted by the dominant culture or group. As generations of immigrants are formed the children become exposed to Anglo-conformity and are pressured by mass media and schools. This pressured conformity over the generations of children has resulted in lost heritages, which can be tied in with the melting pot idea. Where everyone is in a sense of the same culture or what is to be American. In conclusion to assimilation the main idea of it is for a foreign group to loose part of their heritage in order to gain acceptance of the perceived dominant group. Assimilation has created a unique cul...