America means diversity. The fact that there is not even an official language‚ reminds us that this country throughout history has been shaped by immigrants from all over the world. As consequence‚ diversity lead us to judge and have stereotypes. Like animals‚ we label consider fellow human beings as non-part of our group. When we think we do not belong to our group‚ we reject and trend to deny their conditions and human dignity. History is a cruel teacher that shows us how it has come to violent
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America as a country established by immigrants from different countries who flew for a better opportunity and seeking freedom. On top that people flock to this country seeking a better life for themselves and their children. Even though‚ it seems demographically that the United State is a diverse nation‚ the fact on the ground does not support that. Thus‚ I agree with the statement that most Americans does not care diversity; rather‚ most people prefer to be surrounded by people whom they feel comfortable
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should do for the various cultures. Therefore‚ multiculturalism appears in people’s vision. Especially in large cities‚ there are diverse cultures from all around of the world and they usually have influences on each other. For example‚ larger cities in the UK‚ such as London‚ Birmingham or Manchester are often described as being multicultural. In last ten years‚ multiculturalism has aroused widespread concern. While some people believe that multiculturalism is appropriate for a 21st century society‚
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Feminism and multiculturalism is about diversity and‚ protecting the rights of women and the minority community in our society. It is not about division‚ and the direction‚ nor about isolation (NIMAC Report‚ 1999). Moreover it is about the equality of opportunities for all members of groups that participate in and benefit from economic and social lives. During this paper‚ I ask myself whether feminism can be genuinely multicultural. The difference between feminism and multiculturalism is the rights
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Advantages and disadvantages of the multiculturalism in big cities‚ particularly in London Ethnic and racial diversity is not a new phenomenon in the world history: in the Middle East and the Mediterranean World‚ a multiplicity of cultures coexisted in rural areas as well as in cities since Antiquity. Nowadays multiculturalism has become an official policy in several European countries since the 1970s‚ for reasons that varied from country to country‚ including the fact that many of the great cities
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other hand‚ so much of differences may lead to conflicts as well since perception of “different” changes from one another and to some; it is not always something desirable. This is why only when combined with tolerance‚ moral‚ religious and ethnic diversity in societies‚ colors the scenes of our everyday world. However that brings the question of to what extent differences should be tolerated. While some societies are great at drawing that line‚ some societies face serious problems such as discrimination
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To this effect‚ it is possible to deduce that international immigration facilitated by cheap transport means has essentially led to a multicultural international society. According to Heckman (1993)‚ the concept of a multicultural society and multiculturalism in general has become a major topic influencing political and sociological discourse due to large-scale immigration. In this regard‚ as Heckman (1993) continues to afford‚ it is becoming increasingly necessary to apply the concept of a multicultural
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• multiculturalism is good for the society as it brings cultural diversity to the society‚ can foster a tolerant society‚ and improve relations with other countries • Multiculturalism is a set of practical policies aimed variously at improving the absorption of migrants and harmoniously integrating a culturally diverse society around liberal democratic values.’[11] As such‚ multiculturalism is a conscious political and social choice made by the state and society in response to diversity. Against
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Abstract America has always been referred to as a melting pot‚ but ideally‚ it ’s a place where we strive to invite everyone to celebrate exactly who he and she are. Banks and McGee Banks state‚ “A key component in the U.S. core culture is the idea‚ expressed through the Declaration of Independence‚ that “all men are created equal‚ that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” (p.6) Multicultural education
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Automatic Upgrade 1. Write a summary The text “Automatic Upgrade” from 2011 is a short story by Maggie Robb. In “Automatic Upgrade” we are introduced to Ramesh‚ a 26-year-old Indian boy‚ who is travelling by plane to Surrey with his grandmother. On the plane‚ Ramesh tells his grandmother that he is going to quit his career as a doctor to work in the mobile phone business. The grandmother doesn’t take this news very well and she is not satisfied buy his decision. She thinks he is crazy for doing
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