Benito Juarez became the first Indian president in 1860 while the U.S. only contemplated its first Black President in 1984. In Mexico many people are a mix of Indian and Spanish. In the U.S. we hesitate to even acknowledge the contributions of minority groups. B. Assimilation Assimilation is the process of being absorbed into the mainstream of the dominate culture. The assimilation model demands that other groups conform to the dominant culture .
New comers are to be socialized into the dominant culture that is already present.
The notion of assimilation, however, is a very complex issue. It seems as thought the dominant culture will accept minorities that assimilate culturally, but there is resistance when minorities want to assimilate structurally and thus achieve full citizenship rights in society. In a pluralist society unique groups coexist side by side . The uniqueness of each group is considered a trait worth having in the dominant culture. Note our fascination with unique cultures.