Microcultural Group Status

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Microcultural Group Status
1) Physical or cultural traits (e.g., race and
sex) 2) Involuntary membership 3) Endogamy
(i.e., marrying within the ingroup) 4) Members
aware of their subordinate status 5) Unequal
treatment from the dominant group
(e.g., segregation and
discrimination)
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Muted Microcultural Groups
Not as free to communicate as the dominant
group Difficulty expressing themselves
fluently (communication style not valued by the
dominant cultural group) Often the result of
immigration, annexation, or colonization
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Hispanics/Latinos
Largest microcultural group (13 of U.S.
population) Growing rapidly (60 increase from
1990 to 2000) Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban,
other Central and
South American
origins Concentrated in California and Texas
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Demographics of Hispanic/Latinos
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Hispanic Culture
Values collectivism, la familia,
religion Communicating style verbally
more formal, nonverbally more demonstrative Langu
age Spanglish, Cubonics, Chicano English
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African Americans
Second largest microcultural group (13 of
U.S. population) Stable population
growth Proportion of foreign-born Blacks
increasing
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Black Language
80-90 use Black English, Black dialect, or
Ebonics Social acceptance of Black language is
a societal dilemma Pronunciation and syntax
follow systematic rules More emotionally intense
style than Euro-American English
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The Importance of Black Language
Establishes/maintains a sense of
community Expresses their unique
history Bridges social and economic gaps Helps
build their future
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The Amish
Conservative Christian church and
community Emigrated from Europe in the 1700s to
escape religious persecution Settled in the U.S.
(Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania) and
Canada 150,000 and growing
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An Isolated Microculture
Separate from mainstream American
culture Simple, quiet, austere
living Familistic entrepreneuring system (not
employed) Highly collectivistic community
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Communication among the Amish
Languages German, Pennsylvania Dutch,
English Verbal phrases and colloquialisms
He went English. Nonverbal system
Physical appearance, dress, horse and buggy
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The Hmong
Chinese who settled in Vietnam and Laos After
the Vietnamese War, emigrated to
U.S.,
Australia, France 150,000 in U.S. today
(California, Wisconsin, Minnesota)
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Cultural Values of the Hmong
First-generation immigrants Culture collides
with mainstream American culture Male-dominated,
patrilineal family system Clearly defined sex
roles (female submission) Arranged marriages
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Communication among the Hmong
Two major dialects of Hmong language Colloquialis
ms and indirect expressions Unique nonverbal
cues with explicit meanings
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Arab-Americans
1.2 million Americans with Arab ancestry, growing
rapidly Focus of racial, ethnic, and religious
hostility since 9-11 Most diverse of all
microcultural groups
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Diversity of Arab-Americans
Many different national and ethnic origins Most
Arab-Americans are Christian, not
Muslim. Language of Islam is Arabic
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