Question Answered step-by-step In Gordon’s book, Assimilation in American Life (1964), he asserts… In Gordon’s book, Assimilation in American Life (1964), he asserts that “conditions must exist before a minority racial/ethnic group might culturally or behaviorally be assimilated into a dominant society or culture as follows: Change of cultural patterns to those of the host society.Large-scale entrance into cliques, clubs, and institutions of [the] host society, on [a] primary group level.Large-scale intermarriageDevelopment of sense of peoplehood based on [the] host society. Absence of prejudice. Absence of discrimination. Absence of value and power conflict. “How does the list of conditions affect contemporary Black communities? Is it possible for Black people to assimilate into “American” society based on this list? Explain. What insight do you get from Gordon’s list? (Be sure to interrogate the language and underlying messages) Social Science Sociology SOC MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)