When I expanded the Berry's acculturation model, I got questioned what if these additional strategies are part of the Integration? Maybe they are just subdomains. I decided to look at them from this perspective and went on exploring potential stages of integration based on these 3 strategies.
This system categorizes the stages of integration depending on the profile of an immigrant, considering the strategies of alternation, fusion, and transnationalism. Each immigrant profile may follow a different pathway of integration, with varying degrees of engagement with the new culture and retention of their original cultural identity.
1. Alternation
Immigrants who are highly adaptable and open to change but prefer to maintain a distinct separation between their cultural identities may choose this strategy.
Immigrants who are involved in environments where they are required to interact with both cultures regularly.
Immigrants who have developed a flexible identity that allows them to navigate multiple cultural settings without internal conflict.
2. Fusion
Immigrants who are naturally creative and open to new experiences, and who enjoy combining different cultural elements may choose this strategy.
Immigrants who are comfortable with ambiguity and fluidity in their cultural identity and who see value in creating something new from the combination of cultures.
Immigrants who are leaders in their communities, often influencing others through their innovative blending of cultures.
3. Transnationalism
Immigrants who frequently travel or communicate with their home country and are deeply rooted in their original culture while adapting to the new one, may choose this strategy.
Immigrants who are comfortable managing responsibilities and relationships in both cultures and who see value in sustaining a dual-cultural existence.
Immigrants who are highly mobile, engaged in global networks, and who view their identity as a synthesis of multiple cultural experiences.
This system provides an approach to understanding integration based on the immigrant's profile, highlighting different pathways that include alternation, fusion, and transnationalism. Each pathway offers a distinct route to achieving cultural integration, tailored to the immigrant's background, preferences, and adaptability.
This system categorizes the stages of integration depending on the profile of an immigrant, considering the strategies of alternation, fusion, and transnationalism. Each immigrant profile may follow a different pathway of integration, with varying degrees of engagement with the new culture and retention of their original cultural identity.
1. Alternation
- Stage 1: Cultural Observation
Immigrants who are highly adaptable and open to change but prefer to maintain a distinct separation between their cultural identities may choose this strategy.
- Stage 2: Contextual Adaptation
Immigrants who are involved in environments where they are required to interact with both cultures regularly.
- Stage 3: Bicultural Competence
Immigrants who have developed a flexible identity that allows them to navigate multiple cultural settings without internal conflict.
2. Fusion
- Stage 1: Cultural Exploration
Immigrants who are naturally creative and open to new experiences, and who enjoy combining different cultural elements may choose this strategy.
- Stage 2: Hybrid Identity Formation
Immigrants who are comfortable with ambiguity and fluidity in their cultural identity and who see value in creating something new from the combination of cultures.
- Stage 3: Cultural Innovation
Immigrants who are leaders in their communities, often influencing others through their innovative blending of cultures.
3. Transnationalism
- Stage 1: Cross-Border Engagement
Immigrants who frequently travel or communicate with their home country and are deeply rooted in their original culture while adapting to the new one, may choose this strategy.
- Stage 2: Dual-Cultural Participation
Immigrants who are comfortable managing responsibilities and relationships in both cultures and who see value in sustaining a dual-cultural existence.
- Stage 3: Global Citizenship
Immigrants who are highly mobile, engaged in global networks, and who view their identity as a synthesis of multiple cultural experiences.
This system provides an approach to understanding integration based on the immigrant's profile, highlighting different pathways that include alternation, fusion, and transnationalism. Each pathway offers a distinct route to achieving cultural integration, tailored to the immigrant's background, preferences, and adaptability.