Melting Pot Essay

Furthermore, Moser and Watters also ask another question, "If we reject the metaphor of the melting pot, what should we use as a more fitting metaphor: a mosaic? a puzzle?". In the past, the melting pot was a popular metaphor used to describe American culture. Moser and Watters imagine the melting pot is "various cultures are tossed, melted down, and pulled out as generic Americans". It was appropriate because American culture had developed through diverse cultures mix up and then grow a new shape

Laura Stoeckle 14 September 2010 ENG 201 TTH 9:30 America: The Melting Pot? For as far back as history books go there have been stories about people moving from one place to another. Immigration is defined as the movement of people from one country to another for the sole purpose of a stable residence. The United States of America has always been known as the melting pot of the world. Now our country is being faced with people trying to come here illegally and it is creating an argument

Often times America is referred to as a "great melting pot" and in many ways it's true. With a population of over 320 million, from nearly every corner of the world, it is not difficult to see how this became a popular idea. Tales about a land of prosperity and opportunity have influenced people to come here from the beginning, bringing European settlers (mainly from England, Spain, and France) to colonize the land. Not to say that they discovered it, as Native Americans had lived there for thousands

In his now famous play, “The Melting Pot”, Israel Zangwill proclaimed, “America is God’s crucible, the great Melting-Pot…Here you stand… at Ellis Island… in your fifty groups, with your fifty languages and histories, and your fifty blood hatreds and rivalries. But you won't be long like that, brothers… Germans and Frenchmen, Irishmen and Englishmen, Jews and Russians—into the Crucible with you all! God is making the American.” (Melting-Pot act I). It was perhaps prophetic that Zangwill

America is a melting pot made up of people from many different races and ethnic backgrounds, so why are the American news broadcasters predominantly white men in their late forties? News represents the American society so therefore American broadcasters should reflect society as a whole. In addition, many people consider news anchors role models and it is important to see themselves represented and trust their news source. The lack of diversity among newscasters impacts the audience’s reception

California has continued to be a state for newcomers to come and establish themselves in America. To be a foundation and a way of life, I would call California the melting pot of our melting pot in America. In reviewing California’s history, one can see that California has made great strides towards trying to give the citizens the freedom to sole their own issues. One of these solution brought together by the people of that time was the San Francisco Union Labor Party. In the 1900’s, San Francisco

Melting Pot India has a proud rich history, stretching back thousands of years. The name India originates from the Old Persian word Hindu. It is located on the southern subcontinent of Asia. India shares borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, and Bangladesh. India has not always been on the greatest terms with some of the neighboring countries which have led to four different armed conflicts. It has a population of approximately 1.34 billion people. One-third of the land mass that makes up

Melting Pot India has a proud, rich history, stretching back thousands of years. The name India originates from the Old Persian word Hindu. It is located on the southern subcontinent of Asia. India shares borders with Pakistan, China, Nepal, and Bangladesh. India has not always been on the greatest terms with some of the neighboring countries, which have led to four different armed conflicts. It has a population of approximately 1.34 billion people (Population of India 2017, 2017). One-third

The Myth of The Melting Pot : In today's society, this generation is separated into different categories or groups based on race, civilization, religious belief, appearance or personality. Race is viewed and treated in today’s society based on societal perceptions which leads to perceived and actual stereotypes about a specific subspecies. An individual's personal opinion about one person in a certain race dictates their reflection of that entire ethnicity and race and their reflection about their

The Melting Pot America is known as the land of the free and a place full of opportunity, which is what attracts the forty million foreigners that reside in the United States today. When the first settlers came to America from Europe, they came to start a new world and a new country together. Even though they immigrated from the same geographical location, they all brought diverse thinking in terms of economy, culture, and religion. This is seen most evidently as these settlers establish three