Sociology, Hybridity Could Erode Ethnic Groups

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Hybridity could erode ethnic groups to the point we no longer identify ourselves as different ethnicities: Having lived in Australia, for my entire existence I have chosen Melbourne to be my primary case study due to its extensively diverse culture, in which I have luckily experienced. Melbourne has an enormous rage of ethnic cultures. Melbourne’s current international status as a cultural melting pot has created a compelling case study regarding the dissolution of culture. Ostensibly, it’s seems that there is some potential for cultural dilution. The extent of this cultural dilution would probably take the form of a bell curve. Hybridization for most individuals would most likely be partial. Extremes in either direction, either a complete retention of one’s culture or the total abandonment of it, would be expected to be in the minority. The Chinese Australian population in Australia is 669,896, which is 3.3% of the population in 2006. From the 1840’s onwards Chinese people have been migrating over to Australia for various reasons, such as for work, the gold rush, for a happy prosperous lifestyle change and many other personal reasons. Some Chinese people in Australia when asked where they are from, when born in Australia would say ‘Australia, with a Chinese background.” This is because it is true and the other races in Australia are instantly identified as not being Australia too often if they don’t appear to be of a Caucasian descent. Although the Chinese Australians dress often dress in the cultural style of Australians, the traditional wear may be worn for special events which consists of a wide rounded hat, bright colourful silk dresses and gowns. Key features in the non-material culture of this population are the Languages they speak, there are many variations and dialects spoken by the population with the main being Cantonese, Mandarin and Wu.

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