America is a country born from immigrants; most citizens can trace their origins back to ancestors who came to America as immigrants. Throughout America there are cities that are so diverse in culture; it is hard to believe that we are one nation. An example of this would be New York City. New York City was an original entry point for many European immigrants and has more than eight hundred languages being spoken in the city. (CNBC) There is such a diverse range of people in New York City that one
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Avon‚ Indiana: A Melting Pot of Immigrants The United States is often referred to as a “melting pot” or the “land of opportunity.” These are names that demonstrate the U.S. as a country that consists of a wide variety of people from different parts of the world. In many ways‚ these words symbolize the United States as a chance of a “new beginning” for immigrants fleeing from their native countries. The same way the United States citizen witnessed a massive wave of immigrants in the county‚ my own
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“7th grade” and “Melting pot” Every story has a conflict. Some stories the conflict could be internal which means they take place in the character’s mind. In “7th grade”‚ The conflict would be Internal because Victor wants to impress Teresa. Other stories could have an External conflict‚ which basically means that it happens amongst a few groups of people. In the “Melting Pot”‚ the conflict would be external because everyone who lives in the narrator’s neighborhood hated each other. In “7th grade”
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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. Or
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Filipino Green Salad - Ensaladang Pinoy Ingredients: * 6 large iceberg lettuce leaves * 2 medium tomatoes * 1 thinly sliced cucumber * 1 thinly sliced small onion * _______ * Dressing * ------------ * ¼ cup sugar * ¼ cup vinegar * 1 tsp fish sauce * ½ tsp salt * ¼ tsp ground black pepper Preparation: 1. Use your hands to tear the lettuce leaves into medium sized pieces. 2. Cut each tomato into 12 wedges. 3. Put all the vegetables into
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Within the great and influential American culture lies racial and ethnical stratification. Stratification is the ranking of entire groups of people within a society and this system distributes limited resources unequally. Racial and ethnic stratification is the ranking of groups in a hierarchal manner based off race and ethnicity. Race is socially defined on the basis of a presumed common genetic heritage resulting in the distinguishing physical characteristics. Ethnicity refers to the condition
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American culture includes both conservative and liberal elements‚ scientific and religious competitiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. Despite certain consistent ideological principles (e.g. individualism‚ egalitarianism‚ and faith in freedom and democracy)‚ American culture has a variety of expressions due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. It also includes elements that evolved from Indigenous Americans‚ and other ethnic
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My culture begins where I was raised. My ethnic background is African American‚ English I was born in Oakland‚ California. Culture is about family‚ knowledge‚ language‚ music‚ religion‚ food and music. It is a belief system that can have a major impact on your life. My culture is informed by religion and spiritual beliefs. I’ve been taught that you must respect your elders. I had to practice rituals as well as celebrate special holidays and attend certain events throughout the year. I come from a
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Definitions -Stereotypes -Culture -Ethnicity -Nationality -Race -Minority -Class -Prejudice Stereotype: When you cant prove it‚ its a stereotype. When you can prove it‚ it isn’t a stereotype. Fixed and overly simplified but widely held‚ beliefs about individual‚ based on perceived group membership. Not based on fact Culture: Traditions and beliefs How you treat other people with respect Good behavior Value expectations All about groups Manifest by your behavior Artifacts “A set of shared
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and they need all need to be regarded. The theme that it is important to who we are and the differences that make us unique is a common thread that not only runs through “Fish Cheeks” and “Melting Pot” but is also important in my life (or our world today). Above all else‚ both “Fish Cheeks” and “Melting Pot” shows that it is essential to our identity and the distinctions that make us interesting. One quote from the story "Fish Cheeks" is‚ “At the end of the meal‚ my father leaned back and belched
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