Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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What is melting pot for today? How it associate to malaysian cuisine ( DURIAN CREPE ) The defination of melting pot according to the encyclopedia litterly means‚ a pot in which or other materials are melted. It also carries others meanings which is‚ a place where diffrent people styles‚ the services are mixed together. Besides all the above‚ it also means a place where a varity of races‚ cultures or indivivuals assimilate into a cohesive whole which is people get close together.
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the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution. The dominant culture in America consists of the morays of the European culture. The African American culture has been and still is striving for participation and inclusion in the American “Melting Pot” culture. I think that the European culture and the African American subculture have had an effect on each other since the beginning of slavery. Paul Friedlander wrote in his book Rock and Roll: A Social History‚ the way music styles of the Europeans
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Recognizing the Power of “The Melting Pot” Less than half of the nation turns out to vote on Election Day. The idea behind low voter turnout is typically explained by a low sense of civic duty and the problem of the collective vote. People are discouraged from engaging in political activity because of the belief that their vote will not affect the outcome‚ that the system is corrupt‚ that they do not have enough information‚ or that they simply do not care because the policies are irrelevant to
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Word Count – 499 Melting Pot The social and economic indicators of America paint an obvious picture. Through out America’s history and even till today‚ Caucasians have always been in control. Even though history has a huge role in that regarding everything that happened during slavery years‚ the conditions for ethnical minorities has not improved to the standards usually enjoyed by Caucasians. Paying close attention to some statistics regarding ethnic minorities‚ we see clearly that the conditions
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The United States is a melting pot of many cultures‚ races and ethnicities. I have learned that each group has differences and many similarities. With these differences they have taught me to be tolerant and accepting of them. By embracing the differences through our diverse society‚ I have learned new concepts of living‚ new ways to think‚ and have been introduced to a variety of foods that I have enjoyed. It seems in the end many of the groups that are so different have a common interest which
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Potato Salad Potato Salad is a traditional American favorite and is the major hit at most all picnics and family barbeques. Making the perfect potato salad isn’t something that comes natural it takes skill and precision‚ from picking the right potato to adding just enough mayonnaise. There are hundreds of ways to make potato salad‚ but this is my favorite. This is the traditional pickle and mayonnaise style; in the first step you will want to pick about six medium-sized russet potatoes. Then‚
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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“The USA was not a ‘melting pot’ but a ‘mosaic’ of different cultures in the period 1890-1910’ Do you agree? According to some historians‚ the USA in 1890 had become a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures‚ meaning that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons. Many historians argue against this idea as there is plenty
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Grade Level: K-3 Subject Area: Social Studies and Self- Esteem Lesson Length: Ongoing throughout the school year Topic: The Melting Pot of America Content: Students are unaware of the many cultures that make up the “Melting Pot of America”. Our classes forget to put a focus on the different cultures that make up our communities and country. This activity was designed to put a focus on that and to help students embrace their differences and their assets that the bring to their very own
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