With respect to the acculturation process, what is the relationship between maintenance and segregation?
A) People who belong to the dominant culture attempt to maintain their cultural superiority by isolating the subcultural values of new immigrants and physically segregating members of new subcultures into separate groups.
B) New immigrants often attempt to maintain their old cultural background by segregating themselves, living and shopping in physically separated areas from the main culture.
C) Members of a subculture who have been in a larger culture for a long period of time maintain their alliance to the new culture by segregating themselves from new immigrants.
D) The relationship is subtle. There is constant battle between new immigrants attempting to maintain their new identity and language and the dominant culture applying pressure to segregate new immigrants, thus separating them from the new culture.

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Maintenance refers to the efforts made by individuals to maintain their original cultural values and practices, while segregation refers to the physical and social separation of individuals based on their cultural background. New immigrants may feel more comfortable in areas where their own cultural values and practices are maintained, and may choose to segregate themselves from the dominant culture. This can lead to the formation of ethnic enclaves, where new immigrants live and work in physically separated areas from the main culture. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

With Respect to the Acculturation Process, What Is the Relationship