Response Paper 2: The “Melting Pot” Metaphor and Popular Culture People commonly describe America as a “melting pot” because it consists of a variety of cultures that all mesh together to form a cohesive‚ united whole. However‚ the analogy can prove to be problematic and inaccurate to describe American society when looking at the big picture. The problem with comparing American culture to a melting pot is that “it has never adequately captured the diverse experiences of exclusion and adjustment
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POINT OF PARITY AND POINT OF DIFFERENCE These can be utilized in the positioning (marketing)[->0] of a brand[->1] for competitive advantage[->2] via brand/product[->3]. In essence: Points-of-difference[->4] (PODs) – Attributes or benefits consumers[->5] strongly associate with a brand‚ positively evaluate and believe they could not find to the same extent with a competing brand i.e. points where you are claiming superiority or exclusiveness over other products in the category. Points-of-parity
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The first one‚ “Seventh Grade”‚ the main conflict is internal. Meaning it takes place inside your mind or body. Victor‚ the main character‚ has a crush and every time he is near her he seems to always say something dumb. The second one‚ “The Melting Pot”‚ main conflicts are external and towards different groups of people. Anna‚ the main character‚ lives in a neighborhood that is ethnically diverse. Some of the people are new comers and the rest are old timers. Ann is one of both because she
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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Length: Ongoing throughout the school year Topic: The Melting Pot of America Content: Students are unaware of the many cultures that make up the “Melting Pot of America”. Our classes forget to put a focus on the different cultures that make up our communities and country. This activity was designed to put a focus on that and to help students embrace their differences and their assets that the bring to their very own classroom. SIOP Points Displayed: • Hands- on activities • Reported definitions
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Tossed Salad Vs. Melting Pot In discussions of tossed salad and melting pot‚ a controversial issue is whether or not tossed salad is better than melting pot. Tossed salad represents multiculturalism. The tossed salad is colorful and it has unique and different ingredients it has the tomatoes‚ the lettuce‚ the cucumbers‚ the red and green and orange bell peppers and other ingredients. Each ingredient has its own unique color‚ texture and taste. What unites all these ingredients though is the
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“The USA was not a ‘melting pot’ but a ‘mosaic’ of different cultures in the period 1890-1910’ Do you agree? According to some historians‚ the USA in 1890 had become a ‘melting pot’ of different cultures‚ meaning that the people who had immigrated to America had left their old traditions behind to start a new country free from outdated laws; this idea was also linked to American Exceptionalism as America was ‘Exceptional’ for these reasons. Many historians argue against this idea as there is plenty
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calories. Many companies are in the market with their products as complete health products; such as Complan‚ Bournvita‚ Horlics etc. but the parent is always wondered which is the best health drink to buy for their kids? COMPAN VS HORLICS Points of Differentiation: Product wise: Essential nutrients for kids: Look for these components when choosing any nutritional supplement for kid. * Calcium- Required for building strong bones and sustaining a normal
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world’s ice is slowly melting‚ so that also means our glaciers are melting (shrinking). This is a problem worldwide. The oil‚ coal‚ natural gases‚ and fossil fuels we burn affect our atmosphere and increase the temperatures that melt our glaciers. If the glaciers continue to melt rapidly ocean levels will rise‚ there will be flooding‚ there also could be droughts. This is a very serious issue today but I’m just going to tell you about two places for now. How does the melting of glaciers affect people
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Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions John Kotter and has produced a great book that contains a wealth of wisdom and insight. While it looks and reads like a simple book‚ it is anything but simple. The message which Kotter is able to make clear goes much deeper than the surface story of a colony of penguins in search of answers pertaining to their survival on an iceberg. He easily describes a scenario through a penguin colony that any person can relate to and think
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