After arriving in the United States to begin work on his masters degree in business, Shoko found that the best way for her to fit into her new surroundings was to begin dressing like her fellow classmates and developing interests that were similar to theirs. Which type of goal is Shoko attempting to achieve with this behavior as a member of a marginalized group?

Assimilation

Explanation:

"Assimilation, or cultural assimilation, is the process by which different cultural groups become more and more alike. When full assimilation is complete, there is no distinguishable difference between the formerly different groups.

Assimilation is most often discussed in terms of minority immigrant groups coming to adopt the culture of the majority and thus becoming like them in terms of values, ideology, behavior, and practices. This process can be forced or spontaneous and can be rapid or gradual"

Reference: Cole, Nicki Lisa. "Assimilation - How Different Cultural Groups Become More Alike." ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 26 Jan. 2018

assimilation

Explanation:

Cultural assimilation is a process where members of a certain ethno cultural group (usually immigrants or minority groups) are absorbed or assimilated by a larger culture or community. The community here the assimilation takes place is referred to as a melting pot.

Assimilated individuals tend to lose the traits that originally made them different, e. g. clothes, language, etc.