During World War II‚ citizens of the United States created a strong sense of national identity through military service‚ military supply manufacturing‚ and other contributions to the war effort. In the decade following the war‚ the United States shifted its gaze and group concern from threats of fascism in Europe to threats of spreading Communism emanating from the Soviet Union. Different from the national identity fostered during WWII‚ the post-war national identity Mark Hamilton Lytle calls “Cold
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The country in which I reside accepts all variations of people‚ and thrives off of a diverse blend of culture that all different inhabitants present. Various sectors of the United States are heavily concentrated with different cultures‚ which provides a new experience from state to state. This abundant diversity makes it extremely beneficial to visit numerous areas for unique experiences. I was born in Virginia‚ but was hardly able to experience life there as my father’s job soon provided us with
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Schooling in the United States Schooling systems are a very significant factor in determining a country’s success and acknowledging the structures at a young age could support our country’s progress into becoming more civilized. Education plays a vital role in developing young individuals into extraordinary adults and its purpose is to assist our future generations in expanding their curiosity and knowledge‚ behaving accordingly based on the different environments in our societies and learning
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There are a lot of cultural groups in the United States‚ which makes the country diverse. Cultural privilege and stereotyping exist in the United States. Cultural privilege is an advantage that a dominant group people have than the rest of the other groups. I believe that men have more privilege than women in the United States. I have done my interview on a woman who lives‚ in my neighborhood. I asked her questions about cultural privilege‚ stereotypes‚ and experiences with health care. I compared
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Discrimination has been around for centuries and has become a very big problem in today’s time. With the United States being so diverse and being home to many different groups of people‚ discrimination is a very common problem that happens amongst the different groups of people. Discrimination has been a long standing problem in the history of the United States. Discrimination in the United States can date back to before the United States of America were a thing and the North American continent
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One of the biggest social problems in the United States is the act of prejudice and discrimination among its people. Often times these two can be mistaken for the same thing‚ but prejudice and discrimination have two separate meanings. According to the dictionary being prejudice means to have a “preconceived judgment or opinion” (Merriam). About a person or thing‚ although prejudice is not acted upon it is merely just the thought or an indirect statement. On the other hand‚ Discrimination is “The
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collective discrimination. This pattern of unequal access to resources in the society thus gives rise to social inequality. In the United States‚ the four major groups of racial minorities are the Native Americans‚ the African Americans‚ the Asian Americans‚ and the Hispanic Americans. Throughout the
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The United States of America honors freedom of religion meaning every citizen has the ability to choose their religious affiliation and practice it without persecution. Freedom of religion is seen as a human right‚ not something that the government chastise or have control over. This is an excellent attractor for the countless numbers of people not living within the US. In countries like Burma‚ there are repercussions for practicing certain religions or not converting to the faith of the majority
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-1Question: In 400 words or less. The backbone of a country is always in its constitution. A constitution is a body of fundamental principles according to which a state is governed by. If I were to write a constitution for a large country with significant differences in the population‚ I would definitely use Britain’s constitution as my model. Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy‚ which in my mind is a great system to create unity among the people. Although‚ Britain’s
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in the United States Sociology in a Global Perspective Multiculturalism in the United States Introduction Multiculturalism refers to the conservancy of diverse values or ethnic identities in an amalgamated society as a nation. It is a view that different cultures in the society deserve equal treatment and intellectual concern. Multiculturalism became a dominant force in the US between 1970 & 1980 when different cultures explored their self-identities. Is the United States of America
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