1. Melting Pot
... everyone to be the same. They expected all of the immigrants to jump into the "melting pot" and come out "American"(pg. 8) What they did not understand was that no two cultures will be alike, and we will never be equal in any intercultural encounter. These differences in cultures in the United States have created ethnocentrism in which cultures think that ... . Everyone has a unique identity and it is hard to portray this fully. If someone has already prejudged you than it is hard to communicate with them. Rather than communicating as two people, power is brought into the conversation. I...
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- Grade Level: High School