Vistas: Memories of Childhood · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
In Zitkala-Sa’s childhood memory, the school’s treatment of her primarily represents which broader process?
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In Zitkala-Sa’s childhood memory, the school’s treatment of her primarily represents which broader process?
- A.The preservation of Native American customs through formal education
- B.The forced assimilation of Indigenous children into the dominant cultureCorrect answer
- C.The improvement of relations between two equally respected cultures
- D.The training of children to become leaders of their own communities
Solution
The school attempts to suppress Zitkala-Sa’s cultural identity and impose the dominant society’s customs. This reflects the forced assimilation of Indigenous children.
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