Segmented Assimilation

Segmented Assimilation

Segmented assimilation refers to the prospective outcomes developing out of adjusting to particular groups in the host society. It suggests that people adapt to certain societal norms, but not others because of the (racial, class etc.) groups they identify themselves with. Segmented assimilation in the context of immigration means that immigrants may come up with different outcomes in their process of adjusting to the receiving country culture and society.