The country has a lot of different cultures. If compared then some of the culture happen to be entirely different than another. The USA is different from other countries because in this country there are living representatives of all cultures from different nations. It is not so surprising to meet people from all over the world in most of the city of this nation; the question is who is American? This sometimes confuse us, but the answer is obviously the people born and raised in the USA.
When Chinese immigrants came to America they brought with them old world traditions, such as the Chinese New Year. In San Francisco Chinatown during the Cold War, ethnic leaders began trying to assimilate and become more accepted separating themselves from communist China. They attempted to accomplish this through modernization of their festival and the adoption of the model minority ideal. This was in the hopes of attracting tourists, bolstering businesses and have the Chinese themselves become part of the powerful white middle class. To further push western middle class ideals Chinese leaders implemented a beauty pageant to showcase which pushed them to be more associated with whites than other minorities.
Understandably, when the news of gold and opportunity in far away Gum San, (Golden Mountain – the Chinese name for America) reached China, many Chinese seized the opportunity to seek their fortune, and a majority ended up on the coasts of California. Rao starts her article off with a historical narrative of this musical past and how these clusters of families brought the culture from their homeland and introduced it in an authentic fashion. As we can see today, every major metropolitan city has its own version of Chinatown. The stage has drawn Chinese people closer and closer together and led to immigration in and within the US. Although the stories on stage were inspired from the older history
This principle was called jus sanginis, (Zerba, 2008). The nationality law was later adopted by the nationalist government and later by PRC. The Chinese viewed themselves as temporarily residents with the intention of returning back to china. During the republican period (1949), Chinese governments continued to emphasize links with overseas Chinese. The overseas Chinese played a pivotal role in the economic front for china because during period of national disasters, they would raise money.
Jhonathan Lopez English 11, Section 3 Mr. Fernandez 3-11-13/ UFT What is an American? Many people think that to be an America, you have to be born in America. That is false, its not about where you were born or where you come from, its about the way you use your rights to be successful. Being an American is being able to live the American Dream. It is all about the opportunities and freedom that you are given just for living in America.
The Minoan art shows that they were very proud in who they were and could adapt to their environment (Sakoulus). The Mayan people lived through Central and South America. Their culture lasted from 2000 B.C. to 1500 A.D. The Mayans are credited to be a very talented civilization (Borade).
This is due to their steady population growth, and most important of all, their noteworthy influence on American culture and way of life. Hispanics are a mix of European, African and Native American people, and therefore have a rich history which deserves to be preserved and appreciated. In order to understand the influence Hispanics have on the United States, we must first educate ourselves on their customs, morals, and values. Clothing, language, customs, and values all play a significant role in the Hispanic culture. People of all
Still other cultures critics and citizens groups in some countries say that it is arrogant to simpleminded to assume that American culture is “conquering” the cultures of countries around the world. (Johnson, June. Global Issues Local Arguements 2014, Pearson Education) It is not simpleminded to think and plainly see that China, while still communist, adopted a capitolism mindset when they started to allow capitolist companies to open manufactureing plants within China, but why the American companies left for China is for another paper. A better example is McDonalds and since McDonalds has grown globally, and it has been introduce to almost all of the largest populations’/cultures.
The same could be said if I was looking for an education in America and eventually decided to stay instead of returning to China because of the lack of opportunity for growth. (REG, chapter four, p. 103) The majority of all new immigrants are the result of them wanting to unite with their spouses or family (REG, chapter four, p.101). When I look at myself as a Chinese immigrant who is planning to migrate to America only for reasons of unification with a spouse or family, the process may seem
Fundamental Rights In America By Jesse Legere What it means to be an American has historically changed in direct correlation to the meaning behind “all men are created equal.” The evolving interpretation, as time goes on, seems to slowly, without straying out of context, achieve more of an equal distribution of rights among all citizens of America but still fails to achieve absolute equality. What does this mean for you, as a citizen? We as a society are becoming better at judging individuals compared to judgment based on physical attributes. Ethnic background, sexual orientation, or one's country of origin shouldn't define who we are as individuals. The idea that all men are created equal is a concept from many years ago, and yet it