Values and acculturation: A Native Canadian exploration |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Population and Public Health, 2206 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3;2. AHA Centre/ Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network, 6520 Salish Dr, Vancouver, BC, V6N 2C7;3. BC Children''s Hospital Research Institute, 950 W28th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4H4;4. BC Centre for Disease Control, 655 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4R4;1. Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom;2. Hull York Medical School and Department of Health Sciences, University of York, York YO10 5DD United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | The cultural context for Native Canadians is unique compared to Canadians of other descent as they are Indigenous peoples and the historical inhabitants of this country; however, much literature describing Aboriginal culture and values is non-empirical. Acculturation literature primarily examines cognitive and psychosocial phenomena relative to immigration-based and globalization-based acculturation; yet, little research examines the relationship between acculturation and values, especially in relation to colonized peoples. The present research addresses these gaps in the literature by empirically examining the relationship between values and acculturation (cultural attachment) from the context of indigenous inhabitants subsumed in a non-indigenous society.Exploring values in combination with acculturation moves beyond anecdotes and assumptions and paves the way toward a deeper understanding of a rich culture and value system which constitutes an important part of Canada’s cultural mosaic. Not surprisingly, these data revealed that heritage acculturation was strongly endorsed; however, a strong connection to the mainstream culture was also found. Exploratory cluster analyses revealed a four cluster solution with clusters falling along a continuum from relatively higher attachment with both cultures to comparatively lower attachment to both. This finding is consistent with bidimensional theories of acculturation. Value endorsements for each cluster are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Values Acculturation Native Canadians Cultural attachment |
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