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Identities And Inbetweens: The Vietnamese And Assimilation Strategies In Germany, Andrew C. Downs
Identities And Inbetweens: The Vietnamese And Assimilation Strategies In Germany, Andrew C. Downs
Honors College Theses
Multiculturalism has met with opposition in Germany as many of its native citizens have expressed their dissatisfaction with the country’s immigrant population. The problem, however, really lies in the system of integration utilized by Germany. The German government claims multiculturalism has failed, yet the integration approach the country utilizes is actually somewhere between multiculturalism and assimilation. This research suggests that Germany has not attempted true multiculturalism. The supposed failure of multiculturalism is often blamed on the apparent unwillingness of immigrants to integrate, but Germans are hesitant to accept even the better integrated immigrant groups, such as the Vietnamese. To illustrate …