Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter, _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.
A) assimilation
B) culture-structure
C) class-race
D) intersectional theory

Question

Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter,  _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.
A) assimilation
B) culture-structure
C) class-race
D) intersectional theory

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Assimilation theory is based on the idea that immigrants gradually adopt the customs and attitudes of the host society over time. It recognizes that both the immigrant group and host society undergo change, but this process is slow and gradual, and heavily dependent on historical and structural conditions.

Because It Involves Change Both by the Immigrant Group and by the Host