Are melting-pots the only solution to racial problems? Are there other ways to solve that?
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The melting pot must exsist for all. We must conform to learning others language. We make like the appearl of others. We may like a gesture of others. The melting pot does not mean that you must conform to the "American way." All of us melt in some ways. \nHowever, if you move to another country, it is your obligation to melt. You must conform to their ways of living and to their language. If Americans move to Africa, they shoud conform to their language and ways of life. It does anoy me to see those come to America and talk another language and not even attempt to learn our language. If you want to belong to a country, you should respect them enough to speak the language.
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yes i agree with you. i feel that racism is like a swinging pendulum. it will never stop in the middle so we can all have peace.
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I have yet to find one race that excepts everyone no matter what color they are. I've had racial slang thrown at me by Hispanics, and Blacks. Racism isn't just practiced by white people.
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Welcome to America. In this "great" country of ours, we are told that racial makeup doesn't matter; that we are a "melting pot" for the rest of society. Yet racism is a huge problem in this country and has been for years. I would also venture to guess that America is highly Xenophobic, in that they don't want to know how the rest of the world works culturally or even economically (politically is another matter entirely; just look at the present mess in Iraq).\n\nPaul
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Maybe in a perfect world.How do we rid the world of racism & ignorance?
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no. people create conflict on an individual and group basis.  usually because of their own agendas.  under the listings of race you see intra-racial multiculturalism.  such as black, white, hispanic, white hispanic, black hispanic, samoan/pacific islander and asian/pacific islander etc.  any other racial combinations were listed under "other", but the word multicultural is now commonly used in it's place.\n\nmulticulturalism solidifies the cultural melting pot and promotes cohesion among various groups.  most conflicts about it are not just racial, cultural or social, but a combination of factors meant to retain specific cultural identities.  many groups take a separatist standpoint so as not to "lose" themselves and become something else.  \nto me multiculturalism is interracial and intercultural. it is the new civil rights and racial equality movement. as with anything it is a process, and it's acceptance as a natural societal evolution will not happen overnight.
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WELL FIRST OFF, STOP REFERRING THIS TO ONLY AFRICAN AMERICANS. I MYSELF AM AFRICAN AMERICAN AND FOR THE RECORD I AM COLLEGE EDUCATED WITH A DEGREE, I DON'T DO DRUGS, MARRIAGE IS THE BEST TIME FOR ME TO HAVE CHILDREN, MY PARENTS RAISED ME RIGHT, AND I HAVE GOALS I WANT TO ACHIEVE. SO THE RACE CARD THEORY IS OF NO USE HERE. THE PROBLEM IS THE PARENTS. PARENTS HAVE TO INSTILL VALUES IN THEIR CHILDREN FROM DAY ONE. CHILDREN MIMIC WHAT THEY SEE. IF PARENTS DO A CRAPPY JOB AT PARENTING KIDS WILL PICK UP BAD HABITS AND OR DON'T LEAD THEIR LIVES IN A POSITIVE WAY WHICH LIMITS THEIR OPPORTUNITIES.\n\nAS FAR AS THE WHOLE BASKETBALL/RAPPER THEORY, SO WHAT IF MANY OF THEM HAPPEN TO BE AFRICAN-AMERICAN. THE KEY IS TO HAVE A BACK UP PLAN IN ADDITION TO DOING SOMETHING SUCH AS THESE. THAT'S WHERE THE DEGREE COMES INTO PLAY. WHEN (PEOPLE) NOTICE I DIDN'T REFER TO AFRICAN AMERICANS. BUT WHEN PEOPLE USE THEIR DEGREES TO BETTER THEIR MINDS AND GOALS, THAT IS A POWERFUL THING. I VALUE EDUCATION HIGHLY BECAUSE THAT IS HOW I WAS RAISED. I WILL TEACH MY CHILDREN THE SAME THING AND TO ACCOMPLISH WHATEVER GOALS THEY WILL HAVE. \n\nNO DISRESPECT BUT YOUR VIEWS ARE HIGHLY PREJUDICE. ALOT OF WHAT YOU SAID FALLS ON MANY RACES, NOT JUST AFRICAN AMERICANS. AND LIKE I SAID, THE RESPONSIBILITY IS ON THE PARENTS AND OR GUARDIANS TO INSTILL THESE VALUES IN THEIR CHILDREN FROM THE BEGINNING. SO PEOPLE AS A WHOLE CAN IMPROVE THEIR COLLECTIVE SITUATION BY LEADING THEIR LIVES IN A POSITIVE WAY AND HAVING THAT IMPACT THEM IN A POSITIVE WAY.
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RACIAL STEREOTYPING IN AMERICA\nOutline:\nI. What is a stereotype.\n   a. Give the definition of a stereotype here.\n   b. History of stereotypes, (i.e. brought about by slavery, immigration, etc.....)\n   c. How are stereotypes formed.\n\nII. Impact of stereotyping in the workplace.\n    a.Racial/ethnic groups targeted by   stereotypes. (Here, discuss the impact of stereotyping, and institutional racism of African Americans, Latinos, and other ethnic groups that are growing in population in America.\n    b.Discuss diversity initiatives developed by employers to combat stereotypes.\n    c. Melting Pot vs. Salad Bowl. Here discuss that modern day sociologists no longer use the "Melting Pot" to describe America. We use the Salad Bowl. A "Melting Pot" was found not to appreciate individual differences. We are all put in a big pot and mixed all together. We are taught that we have to be the same. With the "Salad Bowl," you have your lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, etc.... We are individual culturally, yet we can come together as one, and our individual differences are still accepted.\n\nIII. What is Tolerance?\n     a. Give definition of tolerance. Go to www.dictionary.com to get all of your definitions okay?\n     b. Is tolerance fair? State that it is not. Tolerate means to put up with? Do we really want to "put up" those Mexicans, or those Pakistani people? No! We want to be appreciative and accepting of their culture, their contributions to the changing color of America. Get the point? \n\nIV. Summary/Questions:\n     a. Do a wrap up of your presentation, and give your audience time to ask questions: Also, have a list of books ready for reference. Perhaps you could pass out a reference sheet. A great book is "It's the Little Things. Everyday interactions, that annoy, anger and divide the races." I suggest that you read this book. It's great. \nHope this helps. I see nothing wrong with asking for help. Every great presenter gets ideas from others. If we knew everything, we would be rich and we could retire. I hope you give a great speech. If you need more help, email me. :)
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It simply cannot. I think culteral blending is horrible.I am keeping my white culture and sharing it with other whites to make it the strongest known culture out there. And I hate when non whites think were racist because of this, i dont want other cultures mixing with our cultures and corrupting our values, thats why when I have children they will go to the whitest possible school out there.
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Race shouldn't be an issue, but it is. Its not right, but some people can't see beyond color. Its just something that we have to deal with I guess.\n\nEveryone doesn't know how to be mature.
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There are way too many people who are of mixed racial backgrounds (myself included) for this to even be possible.\nBesides haven't we established equal rights for all men women and children as our goal as a society?
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None, Race is a socially constructed idea and therefor has no numerical or sceintific requirements.
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You can. That's just yet another Bs ghetto line that some idiot created, in order to make their race feel good about themselves. But sadly for them, its yet another smokescreen illusion. \n\nThe sad part is that their own people like that scumbag jesse jackson and al cinnamon sharpton are selling out their own race more than any disingenuous idiot like teddy drunken kennedy ever could. \n\nAlso, many blacks forsake actual smart, articulate and expemporaneuos black leaders, such as clarance thomas, thomas sowell, colin powell and many more for being too "white". \n\nSo their own race frowns upon intellect and upper class thinking and living for the most part, because their "leadership" has sold them a false bill of goods that they've been incorrectly buying into since the 1950's. All they have to do is look at their life, culture and society and see that the same things they complained about over fifty years ago they are still complaining about today. \n\nEnough said.
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I think the media and the activists keep racism alive.  They spend so much time talking about the differences in groups instead of talking about the similarities and they are segregating everyone.  If they just quick talking about skin color or culture and quit pitting people against each other then everyone would get along much better.
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Yes, now what are WE going to do about it. wait until a fight here breaks out. Some stupid racial war, or get off our butts and stop it NOW ...
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Yea the federal government needs to do something about this IMMEDIATELY....this situation is causing much civil problems.....I do not want to see the federal government ignore this problem any longer....it is causing breeding of racism.
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Gee, a lot of your questions is about race. You must really have a lot of racism going on around your surroundings or you only see the world in Black and White. \n\nOne way you can conquer racism is "Quit seeing the world in black and white" and "Quit bringing up prejudice questions and scenarios". I mean talking about the Janet Jackson incident that occured years ago does not help. It's time to move on. Believe me, Janet Jackson has moved on, why can't you?