The United States is considered by many of its critics, as well as its supporters as a melting pot, meaning that different races mix because of the U.S.’s diversity, I believe our country IS a melting pot. The reason it is considered a melting pot more than any other is because of the different cultures, races, styles, and type of people in it. The United States is a country with diversity around every corner, with different races of people mixing their genetics almost making a new race all together, the term melting pot refers to the races ‘melting’ into one singular race because of all of the ‘race mixing’.
The United states is a country that welcomes all types of people, because of that the diversity here is big making it unique. Due
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is more of a country where foreigners assimilate to the American culture, they would be wrong because the U.S. has no one individual culture of it’s own for foreigners to assimilate to. Even the cowboys stereotype that the United States is mostly famous for comes from the culture of mexican caballeros which has merged with other customs already present in North America. The great part of the US being a melting pot is how other races will take in and adjust another's culture to their liking, because of this new traditions are formed for different customs. Canada is described as being a cultural mosaic, that is to say that canada has a very diverse culture, the difference between Canada’s cultural mosaic. They mirror the United States in that both countries have very diverse cultures stemming from the diversity in the population, the key difference comes from the U.S. the different cultures mix and merge with one another. The fact that the U.S. is a melting pot cannot be denied, the proof, as they say is in the pudding which, as we know it today, comes from the french who would then bring it to the U.S. adding it to the cultural monstrosity that we know today. Many different countries add to the current culture of America, many include European countries such as ireland, the UK, and Germany, but the list isn’t limited to Europe, some come from African countries such as Senegal, and …show more content…
A major part of our country’s southern culture involves many aspects of African culture, from how the southern ‘accent’ to the most prevalent food. Parts of the culture of the south specifically, involves many French aspects such as its architecture, along with some French vocabulary. The prevalent culture in the whole of the United States in terms of food is Asian culture, with Chinese food becoming a staple in American cuisine, with Lo Mein and stir fry being the main dishes. The main contributors to American culture has to be the Native Americans, contributing political ideals, concepts from Iroquois constitution, and a language which the U.S. made into an unbreakable code during WWII. Another major contribution the Native Americans gave the U.S. was the vanilla flavor, which has become a staple in American desserts and flavoring, it’s present in ice cream, flavoring in coffee, and into toppings for other desserts. All of these different cultures have come together to eventually make a singular all encompassing homogeneous culture which is why i believe that the U.S. is a melting pot, because of all of the different cultures coming together, melding into an all unique culture which cannot be attributed to any one
“ In the case of the melting pot the aim is that all cultures become reflected in one common culture, however, this is generally the culture of the dominant group. - I thought this was mixed vegetable soup but I can only taste the tomato.” The greatest fault in the melting pot is that in reality, America is far too complex to meet the constraints of being socially dominated by one group due to the vast amount of cultures, religions, and ideologies that are very prominent and prevent any one culture to overshadow all of the others. We move further away from being a melting pot every day due to the freedom of expression and noncensorship becoming societal norms. However, if viewing America as a melting pot would be considered far right, then it would be far left to consider America as a salad
The term melting-pot has been used since the 1700s. It has always been a metaphor to describe immigrants coming to America. The melting pot is a fusion of cultures and ethnicities into one larger culture. Americans did not like the idea of immigration to their country, viewing their country as beautiful the way it was. Many thought America would be ruined if too many people immigrated and left their cultural mark on the country. The melting-pot concept on immigration seems to highlight historically how America came to be, but for more current immigration, Americans views are more negative. American attitude towards immigrants in the 1900s was not very favorable. Since they feared them, immigrants were often treated horribly by Americans. Robert H. Clancy says, “Vigorous complaint and more or less bitter persecution have been aimed at newcomers to our shores. Also the congressional reports of about 1840 are full of abuse of English, Scotch, Welsh immigrants as paupers, criminals, and so forth.” (Clancy,
Since its creation, the United States of America has been labeled as a melting pot.
Perhaps, the “Melting Pot” myth gained strength during the Industrial Revolution. With millions of immigrants entering the United States, culture was changing within the United States. Americans set a high standard for there society and everyone wanted to be accepted. There was a social requirement to live in a civil society creating together the “American Dream,” which leads to prosperity. Many immigrants moving to the United States brought with them various traditions of their culture and after moving, they repressed such beliefs and forged ahead with a new way of “American Thinking.” The rituals and traditions of such societies should have brought diversity to this nation’s culture however, these ways would soon become a part of the past. The “Melting Pot” myth heavily influences American society and people believe that everyone no matter what skin color or religious belief is created equal. This belief of the American Way of life is idyllic to say the least. Unfortunately, this myth has been thwarted due to a high level of racial supremacy within the nations past and even present. There are two particular events in national history, which will forever hinder equality: slavery of African Americans and Japanese internment camps during World War II in America. These substantial events shape our society and are only the tip of the iceberg when it
“America gave the world a notion of the melting pot-an alchemical cooking device wherein diverse ethnic and religious groups voluntarily mix together, producing a new, American identity…” Ivan Krastev wrote this about the true culture of America which the supports the idea of unity. While some people believe that America is turning into a salad bowl it can be argued that it is still a melting pot because every culture in the world is already present in ours. A salad bowl culture is a culture that excels in individuality, so much so, that there isn’t true unity unlike a melting pot where everything is combined. Many people claim it’s safer if not more helpful to assimilate and embracing diversity or the presence of it, creates unity which is the goal of a melting pot.
The Unites States now, is a place of opportunity, that is assimilated and made up of different races, cultures, religions, etc. in which we once used to call “immigrants”. Within the 1800s and early 1900s, the place we all know and love, “America” was also then referred to as the Melting Pot. The term “Melting Pot” basically referred to the idea that all different kinds of people from a widespread of places came together to create one, and overtime, that’s exactly what happened to our country. In spite of the fact that some people, such as Bourne and Zangwill felt as if this was a substantial event that occurred within this time period, others, like Schultz disagreed and in fact, thought this was a careless idea that would soon corrupt the U.S. and all it had become.
America was widely known as a “melting pot” of sorts for many generations. The country earned its title by accepting immigrants of various cultures and molding, or melting, them into the American lifestyle. However, the “melting pot” idea of America is starting to dissipate. According to a Newsweek Poll on the public, “only 20 percent still think America is a melting pot” (Morganthau and Wolfberg, par.4). As more Americans push away immigrants and create stereotypes against said immigrants, America continues to lose its title as a “melting pot.” There is ethnic friction in America and people have begun to have a hard time assimilating (Morganthau and Wolfberg, par.18). .America is beginning to place a negative outlook on its culture. Authors Jack Shaheen, Richard Rodriguez, Peter Marin and Zora Neale Hurtson all shape American culture in a detrimental way.
Numerous countries of the world have very distinct cultures and are typically composed primarily of one type of race, religion, or nationality. For instance, France, Mexico, Japan, China. The United States differs greatly from these countries listed because we are known as the "melting pot." According to Merriam Webster dictionary, the term "melting pot" is metaphor for a society where many different types of people “blend” together as one. However, the United States is also associated with and known as a "nation of immigrants.". This name was given due to the fact that almost every citizen of the country has an immigrant ancestry, with the exception of the Native Americans. In the Francis Walker publication over “Restriction of Immigration
If this country were a melting pot with immigrants from all over bringing over their culture, this country would be very difficult to live in. You could have people like the bushmen living right next door to upper class Americans that just don’t want people who walk around pretty much nude right next to them. That then has people of different groups striving for their cultural identity to be shown because they aren’t fitting into the Eurocentric ideal of an “American” culture. Saying that this country is like a tossed salad though is a lot different and a lot more realistic.
America was founded on change. Past revolutions were fought to make new ways in which to live life in this country. Our families all came to America, at one point, to feed into this definition of being an American. The term melting pot in my mind means structure, meaning what we, as Americans, are made of. It was many ethnic backgrounds that came to make up our country. So as more and more people migrate to America, stand up for the changes they believe in, this country will only continue to get stronger.
The culture of Canada refers to the shared values, attitudes, standards, and beliefs that are a representative of Canada and Canadians throughout Canada's history, its culture has been influenced by American culture because of a shared language, proximity, television and migration between the two countries. Overtime, Canadian-American relations have helped develop Canada’s identity during the years 1945-1982; thus introducing changing social norms , media and entertainment. In support of this, due to the United States being approximately 9.25 times larger in population and having the dominant cultural and economic influence it played a vital role in establishing Canada’s identity. With Canada being its neighbour, naturally, the United States would influence their way of life upon Canada. In other words,
Students attending American schools are taught clearly about the United States’ image as a melting pot; however, there is evidence to support that, while there is not an official federal stance on the matter (Sengupta), the amount of assimilation required to be legitimately considered a “melting pot” is not being reached. Although similar, there is often confusion about the differences between “multicultural” and “assimilated” communities. By definition, assimilation is the complete “merging of cultural traits from previously distinct culture groups” (Dictionary), while multiculturalism is delineated as the “preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation” (Dictionary). Early to mid-1900’s America entertained the idea of a melting pot, where people from all parts of the world would join together and assimilate. It seems, however, that the growing trend has been to treat America as more of a “salad bowl” (Porter), in that people are joining together but instead of merging as one unit, are maintaining a majority, if not all, of their primary culture with little attempt to adapt. This underachievement has left America to unintentionally become a multicultural society. The clear differentiation between expectation and reality brings vast amounts of controversy among the nation’s people.
police officers, judges, attorneys, correctional officers) the importance of social and cultural awareness; (2) understanding the demographics of various minority and immigrant groups; and (3) improve data collection on racial and ethnic discrimination. Some people depict America as a melting pot because they believe various ethnic groups in America has blended together as one. The melting pot theory aims at creating a unique American way of life. On the other hand, some people portray America as a salad bowl because America is diversified with various cultures and ethnicity, which makes this society multicultural. Diversity and multiculturalism in America will also create racism and hatred towards minorities and immigrants; furthermore, it will also promote separatist or hate groups. A multicultural society will create opportunities to share ideas and perspectives with each other; therefore, allowing ethnic groups to understand and have mutual respect for each other. Although there are disadvantages in a multicultural society, the advantages still outweighs all the negative criticisms. Multiculturalism promotes peace and good communications among ethnic
Being the melting pot of the world is what made America the great country that it is today. In today’s America though, that phrase has been pushed out of its vocabulary. The country went from letting everyone one in to almost kicking its own citizens out. People are even leaving the country on their own free will now because they hate the political and economic systems we have in place. Steadily increasing amounts of regulations have torn apart families and made it extremely difficult to become an American citizen. Overall, things need to change so America can be seen as the melting pot of the world
The age old question that many ask today is “what is an American?” America is continued to be called the “melting pot” of the world. This statement refers to the combination of different cultures and ethnicities throughout the United States. The diversity of America should not take away from the history and foundation it was found upon. ...