Cultural Pluralism in the United States

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The paper relates that America is the largest multi-ethnic country today. The paper discusses how minor civilizations are sometimes considered as inferior or underdeveloped and asserts that this perspective is not justified. The paper maintains that liberation movements as well as the emphasis on multicultural education are essential for the sense of identity that each individual has in our diverse world. The paper contends that the differences between each ethnic group should be researched and understood so as to ensure communication among people and the preservation of the democratic state.

From the Paper:

"America is today the largest multiethnic country, with an impressive number of immigrants from all parts of the world and from all races. The cultural diversity in the United States is apparent in most of the aspects of daily life in the cities, from the culturally specific restaurants and clubs, to the televisions, churches and mosques. The American continent has always been a territory with a very high immigration rate, and at present the affluence of foreigners has increased even more. The immigration has contributed greatly to the cultural diversity of the land. In these conditions, the need for a positive dialogue between the different ethnicities settled in the United States is imperative."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Banks, James A, ed. Diversity and Citizenship Education: Global Perspectives. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. www.questia.com
• --- Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies, 7th ed. Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 2002.
• Davila, Arlene and Agustin Lao-Montes; Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York. New York: Columbia University Press, 2001. www.questia.com
• Mitchell, Bruce. Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1999. www.questia.com

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