assimilation

For decades in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kids were removed from their families as part of an assimilation policy from successive governments.

The double-edged sword of achieving powerful social status as a marginalized person in American society is the assimilation necessary to accomplish it.

In her research, Karen coined the phrase “fashion identity assimilation” to describe the ways individuals use style to gain acceptance by specific cultural or social groups.

As individuals, we engage in this sort of assimilation all the time: We dress a certain way at work to communicate our professionalism to our bosses; we dress another way at parties to communicate that we’re up-to-date on the latest style trends.

Most people, save for the most powerful and wealthy individuals, have to engage in this assimilation in some capacity.