The Role of the Media in the Integration of Ethnic Immigrants in Germany
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Author
Flak, Agnes Maria
Subject
Washington and Lee University -- Honors in Journalism
Mass media -- Social aspects
Germany
Emigration and immigration -- Social aspects
Assimilation (Sociology) -- Study and teaching
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The following study examines the link between media use and the ethnic immigrant teenager's integration process. Based on a survey of 47 young ethnic immigrants, who have either attended or are currently enrolled in the German school system, and in-depth interviews with several of the participants, it explores the media's ability to accelerate the language acquisition process and thus to create a more opportune basis for a teenager's adjustment. [From introductory section]