Abstract
Migrants’ acculturation refers to the process of cultural and psychological adaptation that occurs when there is a
direct contact between two or more social groups with different cultural backgrounds. This study examines the
acculturation of Bangladeshi immigrants in Australia, who are one of the fastest growing communities in that
country. At the same time, it focuses on migrants’ bridging social capital to map the degree of acculturation. Based
on primary data collected through questionnaire survey from 210 respondents and 52 interviews conducted among
the Bangladeshi migrants living in three major states of Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, this
study reveals that acculturation pattern of Bangladeshi migrants in Australia is diverse. The findings indicate that the
bridging capital of the Bangladeshi migrants with the host society is relatively weak. Misperception about Australian
culture create a detachment with the people of the host society, on the one hand, while on the other anxious that their
children retain connections with Bangladeshi culture, some of the participants in this study found themselves
becoming more religious on moving to Australia.
Salma Bint Shafiq. (2020) Acculturation of Bangladeshi Migrants in Australia: Role of Bridging Capital, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, Volume 57, Issue-3.
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