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A 4 page paper which summarizes and analyzes Joyce Goodfriend’s book “Before the Melting Pot.” No additional sources cited.
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intermarry and essentially create a new culture of people. There have been many works which discuss this sociological condition, during and after the fact. Joyce Goodfriends book, "Before the Melting
Pot," examines early New York before the melting pot was truly a reality. The following paper first summarizes her work and then analyzes the book. Before the Melting
Pot: Summary In looking at Goodfriends work we note that there are four major points made by the author. Her first point is that when looking at the history of
New York City it "cannot be understood without recognizing the enduring impact of the Dutch on society and culture" (GoodfriendThe second point involves Anglicization as it relates to possessing a
very limited ability to explain the history in light of the fact that it has primarily focused only on the Dutch and their assimilation. It essentially ignores other cultures. The
third point she makes is that when examining New Yorks history one cannot overlook the presence and influence of the African American population at the time. Lastly she notes that
because religion was such a powerful entity, a form of expression, in the culture within this new land, or city, it is important that any ethnic identity be examined along
with religious identity. Her work presents us with detailed examinations of all these issues, though of course it appears that her focus is primarily on the Dutch. This
is because, although most people perhaps are not aware of this fact, New York City was primarily Dutch and they held many of the powerful positions, then came the English
and the French. At the same time she argues how Anglicization has often been used to define early New York City and that is not necessarily an adequate definition, despite
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