Millennials In American Culture

Generation Y or Millennials are the new generation that will direct America's future. They are the about 75 million in size and are the second largest group in the workforce (Smith & Clark, 2010, p 1). As they age, they will be the ones that work and develop America into their own ideology. Previous generations had their own contribution to America, but Millennials present a new kind of generation. They are the most racially and ethnically diverse generation: White Americans make up about 69% whereas previous generation were composted of 70% or more White America (Pew Research Center, 2010, p 1). They generally have similar values, but "may differ in their behaviors around those values" (Smith & Clark, 2010, p 1). Millennials are the most like to be more understanding and accepting of immigrants because of their race composition and the diverse world.
Millennials lives in a more interconnected world. Their world composed largely of different cultures and races, partly due to the influx of immigration. They are in an age of multiculturalism and multilingual (Smith & Clark, 2010, p 3). From the food they eat to the people they meet, Millennials are surrounded by different cultures. They can interact will multiple different races and languages more than ever before (Broidi, 2004, p 74).
Smith and Clark (2010) found that Millennials differ from older generations because they are willing to be tolerant and sociable (p 1). They have new concepts about America's future and are more optimist about the world; they are relearning the world through their own methods (Howe & Strauss, 2000, p 7). Instead of resembling the older generation's ideology, Millennials are more openly supportive immigration and racial integration (Pew Research Center, 2010 p 7). They are more willing to understand race and culture rather than straightforward rejection, developing a sense of