America is greatly influenced and enhanced by the many versatile cultures which inhabit it. Cultural diversity has added to our economy in such a way that it brings innovated ideas and contact structures throughout the world. International cuisines have come to America through subcultures‚ have expanded the food industry‚ and have allowed English Americans to try new foods and flavors. Immigrants have brought with them religious values that greatly differ and vary from those at which were natural
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Beginning with the prospect of the American dream‚ diversity has been one of the most dominant characteristics of American society. During the nineteenth century‚ America was deemed a melting pot: a place where people of different ethnicities could co-exist. The idea of people being able to embrace commonalities without letting go of their culture has been the basis of the America that we live in today. This sense of collaboration‚ which comes with diversity‚ has created outlets for our citizens and opportunities
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Diversity In America By: Jason Lundy Webster’s dictionary defines diversity as‚ “the condition of being different: variety.” The United States of America is very diverse. We have had some influential people that have helped steer us in the ways that we know diversity today. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was very influential in changing the way many white Americans looked at African- Americans during the 1960’s. Long before Dr. King marched on Selma‚ Alabama and gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in
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Positives of Diversity in America. It is human nature to want to be part of a group. People seem to naturally gravitate toward groups of people who share similar backgrounds or characteristics. In fact it is beneficial to be part of a group; much of a person’s identity or sense of self depends on identifying with other like minded people. When people first started coming to America from other countries‚ many people were looking for religious freedom and ever since America has been open
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Introduction Diversity- noun \də-ˈvər-sə-tē‚ dī-\ : the quality or state of having many different forms‚ types‚ ideas‚ etc. : the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization It has been stated that a diverse workplace is a crucial piece to building a strong and inclusive economy that is built to stand the test of time (. This could very well be the foundation to the current workplace diversity movement‚ but the statistics show
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Religion in the United States is represented by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. We also have immigrants coming to the United States who bring over different beliefs of their own‚ these immigrants who bring over these beliefs can spread it by sharing them with others‚ these beliefs become a legitimate religion‚ with celebrations which can even becomes holidays. For example‚ the Christian religion has Christmas. In Colonial time‚ this began with many native beliefs. Roman Catholics
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Coming to America from my native born country of Afghanistan was definitely a change to get a grasp of. Growing up here‚ diversity is very common. I believe United States is definitely a melting pot. We have people from all over the world settle here to create a better life. Growing up in the city of Saint Louis‚ I would say that diversity was a very common thing. I lived in a street where their were elderly American folks‚ African -Americans‚ Mexicans‚ and Bosnians. I was exposed to a diverse group
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America is a place of diversity also known as a “melting pot.” There are many different cultures and people that live in this society. America’s diversity comes from a long history of migration. With many cultures migrating each culture went through a particular struggle to thrive in America. It is also accurate to say that all cultures that migrated went through the same struggle such as discrimination and prejudice. Puerto Ricans are U.S citizens that are allowed to travel freely to and from the
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Introduction One of the most unique aspects of the United States is the diversity of its people. The Statue of Liberty states‚ “give me your tired‚ your poor‚ your huddled masses yearning to breathe free‚” and America has indeed become an amalgam of people of different races‚ religions‚ and creeds. More commonly referred to as a “melting pot”‚ The U.S. houses more diverse groups than any country in the world. In order to better respond the needs of its assorted citizens‚ the American government
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1 Diversity The demographics of America have changed in so many ways over the last decade. Because of this‚ our view of diversity in the workplace has also changed. There are many more people of different races‚ nationalities‚ and disabilities. They are in the workplace‚ in schools as students‚ and also in supervisory positions. According to Taunda Edwards‚ a contributor at eHow; diversity is the inclusion of things‚ people‚ and places that are different. For example‚ having different races
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