The Melting Pot Cultural assimilation is the blending or fusing of minority groups into the dominant society. There are many metaphors related to the concept of cultural assimilation in the United States‚ one being the melting pot. It suggests that all of the cultures that have been brought into America melt together and become the base material of the pot. This metaphor is considered somewhat accurate‚ but some people disagree with what it implies. There are some metaphors that better represent
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blend into a new‚ virtuous community. The exact term "The Melting Pot" came into general usage in 1908‚ after the premiere of the play “The Melting Pot” by Israel Zangwill. The melting pot is a theory used to describe the American society in its first years. In the very beginning‚ the settlers in the “New World” had to create a totally new nation from many different origins and the proximate result of this situation was the birth of the melting pot theory. The idea behind it is that every immigrant arriving
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Period 7 May 29‚ 2014 Mr. Fields The Great Melting Pot A melting pot refers to the idea that there are multiple races in America. Some people argue that there is or may not be a melting pot in America due to the perception of American actions. After reading and listening to both sides of the argument and explanations as to if America is or is not a melting pot‚ I’ve came to the conclusion that America is not a melting pot. Instead we are more of a of salad. Heres why! Although
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Francisco Tejada Danielle Rhodes English 1102 2/10/14 The Melting Pot When people think of the United States‚ they think of a way of life that can be different or not so different to their way of life. The United States is said to be the melting pot of the world. A melting pot is a place where different ingredients are mixed to create one thing. The world thinks of the United States as a melting pot of cultures‚ religon‚ music‚ and way of life. Even though people in the United States are
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"The Melting Pot Theory" In the 1800’s and the early 1900’s‚ some people gave the America the name‚ the melting pot. People imagined this because thousands and thousands of immigrants coming from around the world were coming into the United States in hope of a better life. So most people imagined that all these different cultures were being poured into a giant pot called America‚ heated to a low boil and molded into one kind of person. If one steps back and thinks about this theory‚ it isn’t
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America is a Melting Pot America has become a melting pot of ethnic people. If you live in or near a city you can see the many ethnic cultures that influence our lives. America began with waves of immigrants‚ bringing their own cultures and traditions to a new country so they can express them. Nowhere else on this planet can you find such a diverse population. It ’s this mixture that makes America what it is but it also makes up a lot of the problems we face. For centuries the United States
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The Melting Pot For hundreds of years‚ people have been immigrating to America. The list of reasons for this action can be infinite. The most common motive is to begin a new life. Inhabitants from all over the world desire to move to such a great country. This is because there are so many great opportunities in this country that can help people live a great life. Therefore‚ America is the blender and transcender of ethnicities because of language‚ social norms‚ and food. In the states‚
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The melting pot is a theory in which came about in the Revolutionary period by Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crevecoeur. His theory envisioned that America was a “melting pot”‚ where individuals of all nations are melted together to become a new race of men. The term melting pot refers to the idea that societies formed by immigrants of different cultures‚ religions‚ and ethnic groups‚ will produce new hybrid social and cultural forms. The notion comes from the pot in which metals are melted at great
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Introduction The reference of America as the melting pot results from the fact that the country has many of its people coming from everywhere across the world and thus bringing with them different customs‚ beliefs‚ and cultures that should be assimilated to one. The purpose of the assimilation of the different cultures and customs is to make America a one nation. However‚ this is in contrary to the common belief since America is actually not a ‘melting pot’. Most researchers instead argue that America
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America today is thought to be the melting pot of the free‚ where people from far and wide can come to enjoy a life of ease. As what Jimmy Carter says “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people‚ different beliefs‚ different yearnings‚ different hopes‚ different dream”. Although it may seem nice to have a true melting pot society‚ times have drastically changed since this theory was coined together in the 1780’s. America still has a long way to go until it achieves the
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