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A “nation-state” is accurately defined as a country “established by or for the dominant cultural group or nationality within its borders” (“Nation-State”). It is a state made by a national community and for a national community. A “multinational state” on the other hand, is a “well-defined, existing state home to two or more recognized nationalities” (“Multinational State”). Each recognized nationality would have its own defined territory within a state but would partake in politics as a cultural

can be troublesome and occasionally disappointing. American traditions and qualities may be altogether different from those of your nation of origin, and you may discover them befuddling. America 's populace reflects surprising ethnic differences. Non-white individuals dwarf whites in a lesser expansive urban area. Daily papers regularly utilize such terms as "Asian American," "Italian American," and "Bedouin American" to mirror the ingenuity of different ethnic legacies inside the Unified States

2014, the Asian American population accounted for nearly 5.4% of the total United States (U.S) population and is projected to increase to 9.3% by the year 2060.1 Currently, the cities with the largest populations of Asian Americans include the major metropolitan and surrounding areas of Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C. and Honolulu.1 In this report, the Asian American population was defined as individuals who reported their race as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Asian Indian

would not accept the new flavor of food (“The Asian American Experience-Building New Saigon”). No business in the restaurants forced them to close, and find work elsewhere. Then the Boat People turned to the fishing industry. At first whites tolerated Vietnamese in the fishing industry because they posed no threat. However, when Vietnamese bought shrimp boats, they became a threat to white’s businesses, and whites began to dislike Vietnamese. (“Asian Americans”). Some Vietnamese would get extremely

their general temporal welfare and prosperity” (Francis). America, the land of the brave and home to millions of citizens, and residents is said to bring abundance and equality. There is still an issue we face as Americans in our great and powerful nation- the wage gap. Based on the findings seen and judgement of statements, the wage gap is not a myth. There are major concepts that revolve on the justification of the wage gap between American males and females. The first one is, depending on the ethnicity

balancing and bandwagoning before we discuss how to analyze their presence in Asia. We first turn to David Kang’s 2003 article “Getting Asia Wrong: The Need for New Analytical Frameworks.” This piece attempts to analyze the response of neighboring Asian states to China’s rising economic and military power since the end of the Cold War. In this, Kang analyzes the situation through comparing the actual responses to what a realist perspective would dictate would occur. Kang argues that there is no evidence

particular type of person or thing. 2. A person or thing that conforms to a widely held but oversimplified image of the class or type to which they belong. Stereotypes are one of the most common issues, today and throughout history, that cause our nation to be divided. It has a problem inside and out of country. Stereotypes range from false guarantees to bad interpretations. According to Facing History and Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior, stereotypes are, “based on real or imagined differences

descendant of an European…. He is an American. who leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, relieves new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced, the new government he obeys, and the new rank he holds…. Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men….”(Letter 3). Becoming an American signifies adopting new set of cultural values and beliefs, while relinquishing your original cultural myths, in order to belong to its community. Crevecoeur implies that America

Becoming American: The Chinese Experience SOCY 100 February 18, 2012 Introduction The Chinese Experience records the history of the Chinese in the United States. The three-part documentary shows how the first arrivals from China, their descendants, and recent immigrants have “become American.” It is a story about identity and belonging that is relative to all Americans. The documentary is divided into three programs, each with a focus on a particular time in history. Program 1 describes

America's Search for a Cultural Center The average American child can not even comprehend what institutions provide cultural enhancement. Is that too bold a statement? I don't think so. Primarily because American culture probably doesn't exist in any real form. The closest we get to art is in our cinema. Art as a practiced form is lost. Literacy rates are abominable, museums are underfunded in response to the lack of public interest in viewing their wares, and art classes are practically non-existent