on certain situation. Between 1994 and 2005 over half the U.S. work force was made up of minorities. Currently‚ one third of new immigrants to the U.S. are from Asia. Although these immigrants are classified broadly as “Asians‚” they include a melting pot of nationalities such as Pakistanis‚ Vietnamese‚ Malaysians‚ Koreans‚ Pacific Islanders‚ Japanese and Indians‚ each group having its own language‚ traditions and belief system. In addition‚ other workers such as Hispanics‚ Europeans and African
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Americans. One of the laws is the Right to Religion which I believe is the most important part of the constitution. I believe that it is important because it protects the religious interest of many diverse group of people. Furthermore‚ the U.S being a melting pot of many different cultures is represented by people of various faith. In order to highlight the importance of right to religion‚ I will compare Saudi Arabia and the US on grounds of right to religion and religious freedom. Saudi Arabia is a conservative
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Multiculturalism relates to communities containing multiple cultures. The term is used in two broad ways‚ either descriptively or normatively. As a descriptive term‚ it usually refers to the simple fact of cultural diversity: it is generally applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place‚ sometime at the organizational level‚ e.g. schools‚ businesses‚ neighbourhoods‚ cities‚ or nations. As a normative term‚ it refers to ideologies or policies that promote this diversity or its institutionalisation;
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accommodation. This is achieved through the use of bungalows instead of hotels with lined ceilings and thatched roofs. The result is stylish‚ comfortable and caters for all tastes. There are a lot of restaurants on the island and Fiji’s food is a veritable melting pot of cultural influences from all over the world. However‚ because of the island’s politics‚ most of the restaurants close before 10 pm and if tourists want a certain type of restaurant‚ they have to make a reservation in advance. Tourist attractions
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Cultural Awareness Whatever type of patient a nurse encounters he/she has to be aware of that person’s culture. Be it a person of the same race contrary to many peoples beliefs; there are many cultures within an ethnic group that help define that race. I think this is the reason many people get so caught up in assuming certain ethnic groups should act a certain way. Patients come from all different backgrounds and morals which ultimately shape their way of thinking and reasons for denying
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Non-Ambiguous: A Dream and Reality Now Severed Wesley J.A. Todd America was the great melting pot. It was full of many diverse flavors. Some were spicy‚ some were tart‚ and some were even bitter; it was boiling and brimming‚ but it is now burning. Is our pot too full; is it time to replace the lid? Bruce Springsteen once stated‚ “I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream.” One may feel that the American dream is no longer ambiguous with the American
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Other countries have believed that may or may not be the same as mine. Therefore‚ it is vital that I became culturally sensitive to other ethnic groups in the US and another country; for the US is known as a melting pot culture. Once‚ on a deployment to Iraq as a SNCO‚ my position was to meet civilians that entered the compound. However‚ the males that entered the compound would not shake my hand and attempted to speak to male soldier rather than talk to me.
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Interconnection between post-feminism and masculinity is certainly something which is highly discussed in today’s society. The controversial term postfeminism is used in a number of analytically distinct ways‚ variously referring to an epistemological shift marking a discontinuation with earlier feminist thought‚ a historical juncture occurring after the ‘height’ of second wave feminism‚ or a ‘backlash’ against feminism (Gill 249)‚ whereas the outcome of this notion inevitably leads to an emergence
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Chapter 31 Essential Questions 1. How and why did America turn toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s? Americans turned toward domestic isolation and social conservatism in the 1920s because of the red scare. Many people used the red scare to break the backs of all struggling unions. Isolationist Americans had did not have a lot of hope in the 1920s. There began to be a large amount of immigrants flowing into the US. During 1920-1921‚ over 800‚000 immigrants had come
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The United States of America is a country in which many people from all over the world come to live together. Unlike Canada‚ which is a multicultural country‚ it is a melting pot since each person brings his/her own peculiarity to enrich the culture of this country. But this melting pot process is not always without problems. When people from other countries come to America‚ they may experience some form of culture shock. Culture shock is a state of bewilderment‚ anxiety‚ disorientation
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