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Assimillation Among Japanese-Americans in Chicago, by Religious Affiliation and by Generation Midori Yamaha Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago Loyola eCommons Master's Theses Theses and Dissertations 1964 Assimillation Among Japanese-Americans in Chicago, by Religious Affiliation and by Generation Midori Yamaha Loyola University Chicago Recommended Citation Yamaha, Midori, "Assimillation Among Japanese-Americans in Chicago, by Religious Affiliation and by Generation" (1964). Master's Theses. Paper 1901. http://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_theses/1901 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Copyright © 1964 Midori Yamaha ASSIMILATION AMONG JAPAN&SE-AHIRICANS IN CHICAGO. BY RELIGIOUS AmLIATtoN AND BY GSNDATlON by M1 dod Yamaha A l'heats Subml tted to the ,aculty of the Graduate School of lo),ola Uat verst t)' tn. Partial lI\sl ft llmeat of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts June 1964 1 am deeply ,rateful to the entire faculty of Sociology Department of Loyola University for their kind guidances and contributions to my studtes here. In Loyola University. 1 wish to express my .peclal gratttude and appreciation to Dr. Clzon. my adviser. for hiS great help and instruction. to this thesta. without which 1 t uould DOt have been completed. it -- - TABLl! or CONTENTS Chapter Pa,e t. GI.NBRAL mJIDa y • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Coaceptuallzatlon•• A8stmllatlon-.Acculturatlon•• AmerlcanJza­ tlon and Cultural Plurallam--Worklng Definltlon•• aelated Llterature•• Hypotheala to be lave-tl,ated II. MiTHOD AND TICHNIQVBS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 19 R.... rch De-11R-.Selectlon of Sampl ... lntervlew Schedule-. General Description of the Sample III. COMPAilSON BIl'WIIN BUDDHISt AND CHiIStlAN • • • • • • • • • • 38 Vse of Naae aDd Langua,e•• Jbod Hablts.. HOltGa¥- and r.sti­ vala--Social Contact and Selection of Marrla,e !artDer-. loyal ty toward Japan and Attl tuele toward Japau.ese and .... rlean Culture. IV. COMPARISON BITWIIN tHE FIRST GINBRAtION AND tHI SICOND GENERAtION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••• 82 Vs. o~ ~. and Lanauage--PDod HabltS-.HOlldays and Festl. vals•• Social Contact and Selection of Marria,e Jartner•• Loyalty toward Japan and Attitude toward Japan ... and Ame­ dean Cultures v. SUMMAR Y AND CONCLUSION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 115 BIBLIOGRAPHY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 121 APPENDIX • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 127 iii LIST OF TAlLIS Table Page I. COMPARISON OF YOt!NGIST. OWIST\"e MIAN AGB or RISJIONDBN1.'S BY RELIGION AND GINIlATION • ••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 II. DISrRIBUTION OF R&Sl'OHIlSNTS ACCQlDING ro llIitTltPL.~1 BY RILIGION AND GENERATtoN ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 III. MARITAL STATUS OF RESPONDENTS BY !t1L1GION AND GINDATION • 26 IV. DtsTaIBUTION or ISS II BY LDGTH OF 'RESIDENCE IN THE UNITID StATIS. AND RELIGION •••••••••••••••• • • 21 v. LENGTH OF YEARS RESPONDENTS HAV! BUN IN CRICAOO BY RILIOION AND BY GlNllAfION •••••••••• • • • • • 28 VI. DISTRIBUTION or IISPOHDUl"S BY ftlVIOUS ItISIDINCI. .ILIGtON AND GINIRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29 VII. CITIZINSHIP STATUS OF RESPONDENTS BY RlLtGION AND GINDATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29 VIII. El)UCATIONAL 8ACKGRQUND OF RESPONDENTS BY RELIGION AND BY GENERATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 30 IX. OCCUPAtIONAL DIStRIBUTION OF RBSPDNDINtS BY RELIGION ANt) BY GENERATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32 X. OCCUPAtIONAL DIS'l'llIlUTION 0' 'ATHIIlS 0' RISJIONDI.NTS BY RELIGION AND BY GINIRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 33 XI. aSSPONDDn'St IXPBltIINCB or PERSONAL DISCRIMINATION BY RitIGION AND BY GIJIfIRA'tION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 34 XII. IBSPONDlHlS' IXPIaIINC! or UNDUIDImCULTY IN OBTAINING JOB BY RELIGION AND GEMnL~TION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 34 XIII. RELIGION OF PARENTS OF RISPONDBNTS lSY !.ELIGION AND BY GINIRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • • • 36 XIV. OCCASION VOl CHOICE or RELIGION OJ'RSSPONDB.NTS BY RltIGION AND IY GINIRATIOM • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 36 v table Page xv. NUMBBR or RISPONDIN1'S HAVING JAPANESI NAMB OR At~ERICAN NAMI 01 BOTH. BY IWGIOH AND GIHIRATlOH •••• • • • • 40 XVI. PIlCBNTAGI OF RBSPONDENTS HAVING JAPAHISI NAMI OR AHIRICAN NAME 01 BOTH BY RELIGION ANI) BY GINIIATlON ..".... 41 XVII. HfJ48ER OF RISPONDINTS USING AMBRICAN 01 JAPANBSI NANI. BY RILICION AND BY CINERATION • • • • • • • • • • " " • • • 42 XVIII. PIRCENTAG! OF RESPONDeNTS USING Al).llt:tICAN OR JAPANISI NAMI 8Y RILIGtON AND BY GINBRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • " • 42 XIX. DIS1'RtBUTION 0' RI'SPONDUTS IN tmucs or TfilIa INGLISH ABILITY t BY RELIGION AND CINm.tAI'ION • • • • • " " • • • • 44 xx. PERCENTAGE OF RESPOND£J'fL'S IN tiiiMS 01 '.tHII!l IHGLI:iH ABILITY BY REtIGION AND G!HSRAtION •••••• • " • . " 44 XXI. DIS'UUBUTtON OF RISPO.Nl)SNTS IN TERMS OF LANGUAGI USAGI AT Jf(;M1, BY RELIGION Art) GENWnON •••••••• • • • • 46 XXtI. PIltC&NTAGE or RISPONDENts IN 1IDiS or LANC.'UAGI USAGE AT HOH!, BY RBLIGION AND GBHBaATlON ........"... 46 xxtII. DIS'1'QIBUTION ot RlSfON1>IHtS IN IVALUATING JAPAHIS! LANGUAGE BY IILIGION AND GENERATION •• " ••••• • • • 47 XXIV" PlRC!HTAG! or KISPOlfI)lJIts IN !VAWATING JAPANISE LANGUAGE BY RELIGION AND GJlNmtAnON •• • • • • • " • • • • • " " 48 XXV. HUMID. or KISPONDDTS WISHIHG THllK CHILDRIN 1'0 LIMN J,APANa5E, BY RELIGION Am) GKNISATION ."."" •••• " 48 XXVI. PIRCINTAGI 0' KESPONDIN1'S WISHING THBIR CHILDR8I'f TO LWN J,\PANIS! BY aELIGION AND GINIRATIOJlf • • • • • • • " • • • 4~ XXVII. DIS1.'lUBUTION OF' RISPONOINl'S IN TIRMS 01 P1Ul~~UlNCY or BATING IlICI BY JlWGION AND GENlRAlION • • • • • • • • • 50 XXVUI. PBaCDftAG& or KlSlOHJ>ENl'S IN TIRMS OF ftlQUINCY or EATING RICI BY RILIGION- AND G!NER}.TION • " • • " • • • • • • • • 51 XXIX. DISTRIBUTION or RISPONDENTS IN TIRMS OF 1000 OFnRIHG 1'0 JAPANESE GUESTS 8Y RELIGION J\HD GENERATION ••••••• 52 xxx. PIRCINTAGI or alSPOHDlNts IN TIRMS or 1000 OJ'l'llING TO JAPANBSB GUESTS BY RWGION AND GINIRATXON ••• • • • • 52 XXXI. DIStRIBUTION or KISPPDINl'S IH'l rDMS or FAMILY PRIRRBHCI POR rooo BY RILIGION AND GINIaATIOH ."..."..". 51 vi Tab18 Pag8 XXXII. PIltCINTAGB OF RISPONIJENTS IN fERMi OF FAMILY PRZlIRlNCB POR fOOD BY RELIGION AND GBNBRATION • • " " " " • " • • 53 XXXIII. DIStRUUTION OF RESPONDENTS IN 'r~MS or FREQUENCY OF USING "HASHI" BY lllLIGION AND GENERATION •• • • • " • 54 XXXIV. PERCBNT,\G! or SESPONDEN'l'S IN tERS OFmeqUENCY OF USING "HASHI- BY RELIGION AND GINBlAttGN • • " " • • • " • • 54 xxxv. UlIlsmt OF &BSPOND&NTS WHO CELEBRAtE JAPANESE HOLIDAyS AND MIHORIALS BY RELIGION AND GENmv.nON • • • • • • • 56 XXXVI. paeatAC! or RiSPONDENTS woo CILEBRA'l! JAPANESE UOLlDAi."S AlW MiXilIALS BX' RELIGION AND GENERATION. • • 56 XXXVII. NlJ>t •• or RBSPONDIN1S WHO ClLlBRAtE NEW YEAR'S DAY I.N JAPANISS WAYS BY RELIGION AND GENERATION ." • • • • • 57 XXXVIII. PBRCEN'l',-'GI OF atsPONllEN1S WIle CELEBRATE N&'l~ YEAR'S 'JAY IN A JAPANBSI WAY BY &&1.IGION AND GlNDATION ••••• 57 XXXIX. NtJ!BD OF iUtSPO)(O!N'l'S wHO CEL!Ijl~ArE CHRISTIAN ~\ND AMIlUCAN HOLIDAyS BY RELIGION/fum GSNERATtON ••••• 58 XL. 'IRC1£NTAGI OF RESPONDENTS WHO CH.1.EBRAIE CHRISTIAN _\ND AMERICAN HOLIOAYS BY RELIGION ANO GiNERAnON ••• It • 58 XLI. NtJ.IBBa or ISSPONDENl'S IN tuMS or cnOICI or fAMILY DOCtoR BY RELIGION AND GINBRATION .. .. .. • • • • • .. · .. 59 XLII. PIIlCBNTAGI 0' RESPONDENts ti1 ~r&'1HS O;t' CHOICE OF 't~llLY OOC:toR BY R.ELIGtCI}-l .\ND GENERATION .. • .. • " • .. • • • • 60 XLIII. Ntf{SER OF RISPONOI:'ftS IN TERMS 0" CHOlt:3 OF' fJl1ILY oiNtISI BY RELIGION AND GCNnRATION •••• .. • • .. · .. 60 XLIV. PiRCm:TAGE or RESPONDENTS IN '!'ELJ4S OI'" ernIe! OF :JllNTIST iY RiLIGION A!iJ uEHltRArION ............... 61 XLV. NUMSBR or R.DPONDENts IN TEaMS OF PARnCIPATlON IN OR.GANIZATIONS OR CLUBS FtJR J~Pi\Nas! .s'! llSLIGtoN ~\ND GINIIATION ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 62 XLVI. PIRCiNTAGE OF ltISPONDINl'S IN TERMS OF PARTICIPATION I.M ORGANIZATIONS OR CLUBS FOR JAPANISI BY RELIGION AND GINIRATION .... • • • .. • • • • • • • • • • .. • • 62 XLVII. HtlCBIR or RISPONDINTS IN TERMS or PAltTICI'ATION IN ORGANIZATIONS OR CLUBS fOR INTEGRATED GROUPS BY IILIGlON AND GiSERATlON • .. • • .. • .. • • .. • • • .. • • 63 v11 Table Page XLVIII. PE&CRNTAGE OF RISPONDSHtS IN 'fiRMS OF PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZAUONS OR CLUBS IUR INTBGRATIl> GaOOiS PN RILIGION AND GlNIRATION • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 63 XLIX. HUMBIR OF IlBSPONDiNTS IN tiRMS OF rmsoHAL CONTACT OUT~IDI JOB BY RELIGION AND GINERAtlON • • • • • • • • • 64 t. 'RentAGE OF R£SPONDIHTS IN TERMS OF PIaSOHAL CONTACT outSIDE JOB BY RlLtGION AhU GENBaATION .. • • • .. • • • • 64 LI. NUMBIR OF lUESPON'DINTS IN TiRKSOF CLOSEST PERSONAL lRIIND BY lU£LIGION AND GlNIRAnON ••••• • • • • • • 6S LII. p&RenTAGE or RESPONDIN't'S IN fIRMS OF CLOSiSl' PERSONAL P'IUIND BY aWGIGN AND GBNDAiIGN' • • • • • • • • • • • 65 LItl. MJtiBIIl or RISPONDENlS IN fIlMS or RACE ANl) NATlONALI'l'Y or THIlR WIVES BY RELIGION AND GENERATION ........ 67 Ltv. PBRelNTAtl8 .;? ~..wPONDEN1'S IN 'fIRMS or RACI AND NAnOlULITY or THBIR WIVIS BY RILIGION AND GINEmA'rION. 67 LV. DISftIBUTION OF RISPONDINl'S BY MAIlaIAGI PARtNER SILICTION BY RlLtGION AND GINIllATION • .. • • .. • • • •• 68 LVI. PIlCiHTAGi OF &BSPONDiN,£S BY MAailIAGi PAaTNIR SILICTI0N BY al~tGION AND GENERATION • • • • • .. 68 LVII. NUMBa OF RESPONDENts IN TERMS OF PARINTS kEAC1.'IQN TO INTIIMARRtAGB BY
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