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In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on the issue of diversity and considers the implications. One of the foundational ideologies in the American culture is that we are a diverse society, one that values our cultural richness. At the same time, opposition to diversity exists. These issues are considered in this paper. There are two sources listed.
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centuries were marked by an expansion of ethnically-singular neighborhoods, especially in urban settings. As a result of immigration and the expansion of these neighborhoods, many aspects of social cultures
of origin have been maintained. Manifestations like language, religion, music, food and art have been maintained in a growing number of ethnic subcultures. As a result, the United
States can be perceived as one of the most ethnically diverse societies in the world. Ethnic diversity is not only defined by the presence of people of different ethnic
cultures, but also by the ability to maintain the separation of these ethnic cultures and the expression of elements of culture within a dominant society. As a result of
immigration and a history of a melting pot approach to culture, the dominant culture in the this country (the Anglo-European white culture) has maintained control over everything from our political
system to representations of culture in the mass media. At the same time, statistics on rates of immigration and on the development of large subcultures, including both the African
American and Hispanic subcultures, suggest that the white dominant culture may not always be dominant in relation to both numbers and the capacity to maintain status. The vying for
power in this country may result in greater ethnic and racial divisions that pit different cultures against each other (Marger, 2012). Currently, though, the white dominant culture
continues to maintain predominant political authority and "a disproportionate share of the wealth," elements that will clearly define their control now and in the future (Marger, 2012, p. 32).
One of the factors that have defined white control in the United States has been the expectation that subcultures will conform or assimilate into white culture and that the
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