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VOCABULARY
Assimilation Mainstream values
Cultural diversity Majority
Class consciousness Minority
Ethnic group Multiculturalism
Generalization Race
Identity Superiority
Individualism Value
Mainstream culture
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NOTABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICANS
After “Living in the United States”
Except for Native Americans (i.e. American Indians), most
Americans come from different immigrant and refugee groups. They
have a common heritage which is based on cultural diversity or
multiculturalism. Some people describe America as a “melting pot”
believing that ethnic groups and races will eventually completely
assimilate and become one group. However, ethnic groups cannot and
may not want to melt away their identities. Other people describe
American multicultural society as a “mosaic” in which all the races
and ethnic groups (no matter whether they make up majority or
minority) seem to be proudly displayed.
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Текст складений за матеріалами видання Living in the United States. A
Handbook for Visiting Fulbright Scholars. Fulbright. 1996.
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