Changing Personality Traits of Second Generation Orientals in America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2196982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William C Smith (0000-0002-6257-7695) |
| Year | 1928 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 922-929 |
| Publication date | 1928-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9602 • E-ISSN: 1537-5390 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/214596 |
| OpenAlex | W2081427301 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The behavior of the American-born Orientals differs markedly from that of their immigrant parents. This is not due to biological causes, even though bodily changes have been observed. Cultural factors are responsible for the differences, and doubtless the changes in the oriental family in America are the most important. Life on the sugar plantations of Hawaii has broken down old customs and standards. The young people are eager to follow the pattern set by the American family, but limited contact gives them inadequate ideas. They are still greatly influenced by their own homes, as is made evident by the use of language, occupational choices, etc. Coincident with the disorganization, a process of reorganization is going on. In many instances there is a complete breakdown, but a large number are making adjustments without serious difficulty. The family life of the Orient characterized its members, but under American conditions the family life is less uniform, dependent upon the state of disorganization and reorganization, and consequently a greater variety of personally types develop in the young people reared in America. These personality types differ markedly from those of the parental groups
Big Five personality traits · Developmental psychology · Family life · Immigration · Personality · Personality development · Political science · Set (abstract data type) · Sociology · Variety (cybernetics) · Gender Studies · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1930 - 2025 (96) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |