Melting Pot or Mosaic‚ which one? Culture is a behavior that consists of several critical elements‚ such as language‚ religion‚ race and ethnicity‚ clothing and politics. Culture is what one does in his/her daily life. In order to understand others‚ we must first keep in mind that every culture carries its own set of values and assumptions. Culture is an evolving‚ ever changing civilization‚ which includes several different groups people. For immigrants‚ America is a land of opportunity; for others
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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that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons.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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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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Although this nation has long been called a “melting pot”‚ one would not have to look too deep into that analogy to see that it may not be the best way to describe the combination of people from various parts of the world that have chosen to live here in the United States. If various components were to be added and melted down into a pot of sorts‚ it would be reasonable to deduce that the result would leave an amalgamated form of matter of which the various components that construct it would now
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called a melting pot; however‚ I would argue that America should no longer be called a melting pot. The term melting pot suggests that immigrants should assimilate into American culture. Instead‚ America should be looked upon as a salad bowl society or a mosaic work of art allowing our newcomers to bring their racial and ethnic differences to the country. This allows our newcomers to “retain their own national characteristics while integrating into a new society” (“Melting Pot America”). We‚ as
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Mason Agate 5.04 Nazi Holocaust vs. Pol Pot in Cambodia Genocide is the deliberate killing of large groups of people‚ typically of specific ethnic groups or a nation. Throughout history there has been numerous instances of genocide. Two major instances of genocide were the Nazi Holocaust and the Pol Pot in Cambodia. Although both of these genocide events are similar‚ they have quite a few historical differences. One of the most famous genocide events is the Nazi Holocaust. This event took
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America: Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl Multiculturalism is also known as ethnic diversity relating to communities containing multiple cultures. The term is used in two different broad ways‚ descriptively and normatively. By using the descriptive term‚ we usually refer to the simple fact of cultural diversity. This can be applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place and sometimes at the organizational level such as schools‚ neighborhoods or nations. The normative term is often referred to
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San Diego Chicken Pie Shop. Before entering the restaurant‚ it was difficult to find parking which his always a sign of a good restaurant. Once you find parking and enter the restaurant‚ you are greeted by the delicious smell of fresh chicken pot pies and by an older waitress who quickly seats you. You can choose to dine in or take out. The time was around noon‚ the place was packed‚ and the décor looked like it hadn’t been updated since 1985. Most of the patrons were older folk that look
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By April 17‚ 1975‚ a communist group known as the Khmer Rouge‚ led by Pol Pot‚ finally overcame Khmer Republic forces and entered Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh‚ and renaming the country Democratic Kampuchea; in which an estimated one and a half to three million people died. The Khmer Rouge had planned to create a form of agrarian socialism‚ which was founded on the ideals of Stalinism and Maoism. The Khmer Rouge’s polices ( of forced relocation of the population from urban centers
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Multiculturalism vs. Melting Pot Before I begin discussing these two topics‚ we must fully understand what they mean. The definition in the dictionary states that‚ multiculturalism consists of‚ relates to‚ or is designed for the cultures of several different races. Whereas the word melting pot is not a term used in the dictionary. For the purpose of this assignment I will make up my own definition for both these terms. Multiculturalism to me is defined as abundant amounts of cultures in one area
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