Ethnic Groups In America Summary

After I readied Chapter one of Takaki’s book ‘A different Mirror’, he let me have a lot of different reviews about American history. In this book, the author Ronald Takaki focus study race and ethnicity inclusively and comparatively, and he writes " we will focus on several of them that illustrate and illuminate the landscape of our society's diversity." I am from China and I am an Asian American just like Takaki. People always thoughts American’s people is white or black. I remember when I was in The US Army, A group people talked about who they are and where are they from. One white man said I am an American, he looked at me said you are Chinese and he looked at other person said you are Mexican. Why he think he is an American, and another rice is not an American. Most of the American textbook does not have a lot of information about multicultural, but

America is a country where individuals are able to find their own niche within their community, to connect with other individuals with common beliefs, and to have an American identity without losing their own roots. One of the reasons why America is what it is today is because of how its history was started and founded. Ever since its discovery, people from different continents such as Africa, Europe, and Asia have immigrated to America for various reasons, allowing America to be ethnically diverse. Throughout the world, cultural diffusion occurs; however, in America, cultural diffusion has been part of the country’s culture since the colonial era. For example, the colonies in America did not only interact with their mother country,

The ethnicities of Latinos American have gone through journeys, with useful leaders to the promise land of the Southwest of the United States. Particularly, Latinos American, have gone through several barriers as building their identity still today in the Southwest society. Latinos have been fighters and survivors in keeping their lands along with becoming American Citizens close to extinction when in reality this land was really there to beginning to later be described as dangerous criminals, dirty, and so many other negative terms. The Anglos as called in the video wanted Latinos to be the foreigners in the South West when in reality the Anglos were the intruders. I will be describing my reaction to the video, secondly if I learned anything new I did not already knew, and finally if the video reminded me of any of the topics given to the class to read or discuss.

The study of race and ethnicity is not a cut and dry conversation that always has the same result. The definition of race and ethnicity has changed over time as we have put social weight on what we have put into each definition. In this paper, I will be looking at how two authors, Vilna Bashi Treitler and Stephen Steinberg, discuss the questions and definitions of ethnicity, race, and mobility in American society. For instance, one author tends to combine race and ethnicity into one definition and use them interchangeably while the other author does the exact opposite. The Ethnic Myth by Steinberg is cultural groups trying to get ahead, all about class, getting to the middle class, money, economic mobility (Lecture 12; 5-16-18). While the Ethnic Project by Trielter is getting ahead without being racialized while trying to climb the ladder and having to make subdivisions. It is all about status order and social mobility for Treitler (Lecture 12; 5-16-18).

Lawrence W. Levine approaches the issue of ethnic relations in a slightly different light in his book, “The Opening of the American Mind”. He focuses on the two central components of the entire matter: One-way Assimilation (the melting pot ideology) and Cultural Pluralism, given that the two other models (Ethnic

The Cultures and language of immigrant groups in North America shaped their experiences. These experiences are seen through the lens of theories like melting pot, Anglo-conformity, and natural rights theory. We will dissect the complex definitions of these terms and adventure through the occurrence of the German, Native Americans and the African Americans.

The United States prides itself on being a racially and ethnically diverse country- nicknamed the “Land of Immigrants”. However, since the birth of this nation, race and ethnicity has been a topic of controversy. These issues have been brought to light through protests and violence.In more recent history, race and ethnicity has created a divide in the United States. Some political theorists put blame on the last two U.S Presidential elections - going from the United State’s first black President to a white, republican President with strict views on race and ethnicity in America. These political changes have sparked major racial and ethnic problems such as the increase in racial profiling, racism, and racial and ethnic inequality. It is hypothesized

Many immigrant groups such as the Irish and the Jew migrated to the United States of America in the 19th century to seize a chance to obtain a better degree of social, education, freedom opportunity ranging from escaping religious oppression to desiring to go the “Promised Land” and food shortage to job employment. However, the moment the immigrant groups arrived to the United States of America, the “Anglo-European”, Americans, or Whites racialized them, inserting each immigrant groups into the lowest position among with Black of the class hierarchy where Whites are at top based on racial formation. Racial, class, class formation, and gender formation are the society’s set of expectation of a particular race detailly constantly constructed

Ethnic and racism discrimination in the United States of America has been a major problem since the thirteen colonies created and the slave era. The leaders of the colonies wanted to build a country that represent all the people who are living in it without giving control to big powers that can decrease the representation of the people. They placed laws in making the American constitution that protect all the people of America. However, these amendments were mostly protecting the White Americans which not approved to Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latin Americans, and African Americans. Laws and amendments kept being added to the constitution so that the rights of every person who lives in the United States remains protected, and one of the most important amendments of the constitution is the fourteenth amendment, which freed the slaves and gave human equality and rights for all races in the US. Thus, African American still suffer the most today when a young white male shoot and killed nine African Americans in church in Charleston South Carolina (Schaller). My research paper will consist of subjects whom they are related to race discrimination and what happened lately in Charleston church and who was behind this massacre and what was his motive to do such thing. For my research paper I will argue about the South Carolina’s racist history and how the history influences some young males and turn them into racisms (Schaller). Also, I will discuss how flags play a huge rule

In his book "The Ethnic Myth," author Stephen Steinberg describes how many ethnic groups faced prejudice, oppression and discrimination. At the same time, however, these ethnic groups never lost faith in the dream that compelled them to immigrate to the United

During the 1630s a large influx of Dutch and English colonists landed in North America, many of whom had the virus smallpox (Schaller 89). From these incoming people the epidemic of smallpox spread throughout North America killing many Native Americans and others. Thus one of the experiences that was shared among different ethnic groups was that of death and disease within North America. Another common experience was the struggle of and religious equality. Throughout North America there was such a diverse mix of ethnic and religious groups that there could not be one sole religion. Many colonists wanted to convert others to their religion. The Society of Friends which was a newly developed egalitarian sect (Schaller 93) would be deemed the

From the late seventeenth century to the early twenty-first, minority groups in the United States continue to encounter various restrictions in regards with the right to vote. Traditionally, certain groups are concerned with protecting their political power over others as they maintain a tight control over their privilege. Doing so resulted in several violations of human rights, specifically stated in the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights. From the local and state governments, to the federal government, voting restrictions based simply upon race and gender are unlawful.

The United States of America was founded on July 4, 1776. Seeking a life free of the British Government, a host of immigrants founded a new nation. Because the United States was created by the migration of people from various parts of the world, it is sometimes described as a “melting pot.” Along with their personal possessions, these immigrants brought their respective cultures and traditions as they meshed together into a new society. Despite being categorized together as citizens of the same country, the independent traditions and lifestyles of humankind have created challenges throughout history. It is important for Americans to share a sense of pride, patriotism and loyalty. Equally important, however, is the need for respect regarding differences and individualism. Ethnocentrism is a barrier between understanding culture and diversity.

The assignment for this week was to read an article entitled the use of Racial and Ethnic Terms in America: Management by Manipulation by Jack D. Forbes. Jack wrote this article for the Wicazo Sa Review in fall of 1995. The article highlights the importance of changing and modify our, specific proper nouns to better suit our changing society and demographic. These proper nouns are used to identify someone country of origin, parent’s lineage, race, even gender. The article starts by touching on the history of certain proper noun and eventually ending with why they must be changed or modified. I do agree with the ideas and belief of Mr. Forbes, I feel we need to change and modify the proper nouns because they no longer fit our demographic.

The article started off by defining an ethnic minority as a group of people differing in race, nationality, religion, or culture from the dominant group of the country in which they live. The differing identity of the minority may be displayed in several different ways ranging from distinctive customs, lifestyles, language, accent, dress, food preference, attitudes, moral values, or political beliefs to name a few.