Assessing American Diversity. Keith Orndoff.
by Orndoff, Keith; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 3Environment. Publisher: Futurist, 2003ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Age | Ethnic groups | Multiculturalism | Population -- Statistics | Population geography | Race | ReligionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "At one time the United States was called a melting pot where people of many different religions, cultures, and races could shed their traditional cultural identities and blend into one homogeneous nation. Of course, when the phrase melting pot was popular, the idea of 'different' meant Catholic as opposed to Protestant, or Irish as opposed to Swedish or Italian. Today [2003], diversity refers to more-visible ethnic differences--Asian American, African American, and Latino, for instance. And religious diversity refers to a variety of world religions, not merely different branches of Christianity. Diversity also encompasses the increasing visibility of gays and lesbians, and even people engaging in an assortment of new working styles. And yet is America as a whole truly diverse?" (FUTURIST) The author comments upon diversity in the United States, noting that "many parts of the United States are truly becoming more diverse, while others are essentially remaining the same in terms of race, age, and religion."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Assessing American Diversity, Jan./Feb. 2003; pp. 22-26.
"At one time the United States was called a melting pot where people of many different religions, cultures, and races could shed their traditional cultural identities and blend into one homogeneous nation. Of course, when the phrase melting pot was popular, the idea of 'different' meant Catholic as opposed to Protestant, or Irish as opposed to Swedish or Italian. Today [2003], diversity refers to more-visible ethnic differences--Asian American, African American, and Latino, for instance. And religious diversity refers to a variety of world religions, not merely different branches of Christianity. Diversity also encompasses the increasing visibility of gays and lesbians, and even people engaging in an assortment of new working styles. And yet is America as a whole truly diverse?" (FUTURIST) The author comments upon diversity in the United States, noting that "many parts of the United States are truly becoming more diverse, while others are essentially remaining the same in terms of race, age, and religion."
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