ipl-logo

Essay On Melting Pot Theory

1470 Words6 Pages

The melting pot theory of assimilation encourages immigrants to be a functional part of the whole society and to share similarities with the rest of people in the country (McDonald & Balgopal, 1998). However, melting into American society is not that easy for foreign immigrants especially Asian immigrants as we known. One reason is that some parts of the melting pot theory are not practiced. Because of the different skin color, ethnicity, or home language, plenty of Asian Americans have been racially discriminated. It is problematic to say share similarities with others. They are not promoted to embrace the dominant culture until these alien cultures have been washed off. On the other hand, the melting pot assimilation theory fails to teach …show more content…

The shared similarities, however, become stereotype in others eyes. Asian culture values education probably more than any other race. In Asian thinking, education is something that can change ones life. It’s not easy to be the elite in academic, but it’s definitely a way worthy to try. In others’ eyes, Asian Americans are also too strict in children’s education. Like the example of Tiger mother, who assigned full schedule for her daughter from every aspect of lives. No matter the academic study or extracurricular interests, even the spared time is assigned in advance. Although the daughters were both admitted to Ivy League colleges, criticism of her strictness still keep …show more content…

Because the benefits that are supposed to belong to Asian Americans have been taken away. For example, in order to pursue diversity and remain equality, almost all colleges in America set up a certain percentage of admissions based on races. According to “The Opportunity Cost of Admission Preferences at Elite Universities” by sociologist Thomas J. Espenshade, Asian Americans need to earn, on average, 140 points more than white students and 450 points more than black students to receive the equal consideration by colleges. What is more, if race is no longer a key factor in college admission, Asian Americans will have a greater opportunity to be admitted in the elite

Show More
Related

  • Summary Of Can We Talk By Beverly Tatum

    1529 Words  | 7 Pages

    The evidence Lee provides is essentially accurate because she herself is an Asian American woman. She has dealt with the “model minority” stereotype in her own life experiences so it makes her a good candidate to be researching the students at AHS. Although Lee is an educated ethnographer,it does leave room for her results to include inaccuracies. When she first arrived at the school to begin researching, she noted that “in addition to my ethnic/racial identity and social-class identity, I discovered that my gender, age, American-born status, and position as a graduate student influenced how students reacted to me” (Lee, 2009, p.20). Some of the students recognized these pieces of her identity and then accepted her into their lives.

    Read More

  • Review Of Eric Lius The Accidental Asian

    1720 Words  | 7 Pages

    I have seen people get offended when you assume they can speak the language of their people, because they grew up in America, “their people” speak English. Others get hurt when you do not make an effort to understand their culture. We have to be mindful of this. The author mentions Jewish and Chinese private schools in the US (p. 155). It is possible that rather than having a nation where everyone eventually integrates, that we instead will have a nation where everyone wants to hold on to their heritage.

    Read More

  • Summary Of The End Of White America By Hua Hsu

    582 Words  | 3 Pages

    From the early to mid-nineteenth century however, Hsu explains that immigrants aspired to be recognized as a “white American”. Therefore so the U.S wouldn’t be intimidated by them they tried to imitate them and eventually led them to assimilate into their new culture. A minority majority shift is imminent where the minorities will become the majority and the current majority will become the minority. With this in mind, although each culture wants to represent themselves, society will over time blend with one another and blur the lines of race (Salem 2). The conservative author, Salam mentions that there are no current politicians who endorse the melting pot ideal and believes that it’s a shame.

    Read More

  • Second Edition Of Unraveling The Model Minority Stereotypes

    829 Words  | 4 Pages

    Unlike the Asian students, the Asian Americans

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: My Experience As A Dominican Immigrant

    913 Words  | 4 Pages

    This is the reality of the American melting pot, which I have experienced with very positive results. Not only did my family teach me racial tolerance as an American, but many people have also treated me with respect from differing racial and ethnic backgrounds. This is the politicization of my identity as an American, which has taught me the social values of tolerance in American society. More so, New York City is a very diverse place in which the immigrant can blend with other people fare more easily than in rural areas. In my early thirties, I continue to experience a much better life in the U.S. than I would have experienced living in the Dominican Republic.

    Read More

  • Asam 100 Reflection

    1167 Words  | 5 Pages

    Since the people around me were mainly Asian, I never realized that numerous people from other ethnicities categorized all Asians as smart and academically successful individuals—through the model minority myth. I simply viewed Asians as regular people—some being more academically superior while some others were more academically inferior. The most important issue I learned about the model minority myth was that it caused conflict to numerous individuals of Asian descent who did not fit the stereotype. As many people, including individuals of Asian descent, continue to spread the model minority myth, people who do not resemble the

    Read More

  • Critical Race Theory Essay

    2411 Words  | 10 Pages

    How has Critical Race theory shaped society's views of racial topics? Critical race theory (CRT) examines how race and racism are embedded in society and perpetuate inequalities for people of color. CRT emerged in the 1970s from the earlier work of civil rights scholars and activists who recognized that significant advances made in the 1960s, such as school desegregation and voting rights legislation, had stalled and substantial racial disparities remained. CRT argues that while overt individual racism has declined, institutional and structural racism still serves to privilege white people and limit opportunities for minorities, especially in key areas like education and economics. Educational inequities start early, with students of color

    Read More

  • Hispanic Immigrants Assimilation

    693 Words  | 3 Pages

    The color line and racial inequality are influent factors in the process. Italian, Polish, and Jewish may not be melted into the majority group when they first came to The Unite States, but they and their children at some point of their life will be assimilated by becoming white and the upward mobility will bring advantages. (Morrison, 1993,) but for people of color such as Hispanic population assimilation means downward mobility; assimilation takes a very different path. Due to the prevalence of negative stereotypes and prejudicial beliefs. Today’s Hispanic immigrants are perceived as poor, ignorant, unclean, illegal aliens, less intellectual and they are more likely to be associated to have a high rate of teenage pregnancies and be involved in criminal behaviors and drugs.

    Read More

  • Asian American Education

    993 Words  | 4 Pages

    I am a product of the American education system. I have been placed into this very institution ever since I could hold up a pencil and say my own name. Education is highly valued in my traditional Asian household because knowledge is seen as power. Knowledge, as an attribute, is related to achieving the American Dream. Making it up the ladder of success is the classic rags to riches mentality that is deeply embedded into the heads of many minority families.

    Read More

  • Mexican American Experience

    1071 Words  | 5 Pages

    There is a trend with immigrants not being accepted in America, when ironically Mexicans and Native Americans were the first settlers in North America. Orientalism involves the use of generalizations and stereotypes to depict what orientalist believers understood as the exotic

    Read More

  • Essay On Canada Identity

    1066 Words  | 5 Pages

    A melting pot implies that the cultural diversity of minorities “melts together” into the American culture. The melting pot is a symbol for the immigrants’ conformation to the society of the United States. It becomes obvious that Canada’s and America’s attitudes towards immigrants are the complete opposite. Canada does not expect immigrants to give up their cultural identity, and America expects them to assimilate, and become a part of their society. Multiculturalism states that people may live in a society without surrendering their culture or traditions.

    Read More

  • Assimilation In America

    301 Words  | 2 Pages

    For many new immigrants coming to America, it is difficult to adjust into the new society. Many come to America without the basic knowledge of English, the new immigrants do not have the ability assimilate to American society because of the lack of possible communication between the immigrant and an native. Non-English speaking immigrants that come to America face harsh challenges when trying to assimilate to U.S. society because immigrants are often segregated into ethnic communities away from natives, Americans do not know basics of words of other well known languages, and the lack of government funding education programs. Assimilation into a new society is difficult enough, but when the society pushes any new immigrants to separate part

    Read More

  • South Asian Identity Analysis

    1252 Words  | 6 Pages

    Many South Asian immigrants were proud of their heritage and home country, but while they were not interested in losing their identity those that did permanently settle in the United States experienced racism, that impacted their experience in the States as well as their immigration and access to citizenship. Bald addresses nineteenth century South Asians settling into African Americans. Leonard addresses a group that settled in the Imperial Valley in California with Mexican immigrants. Wherever the South Asians took residence in the States they were normally seen as non-whites and this clearly impeded their naturalization because laws of identifying who could and could not become a citizen or have rights were complicated by the color of your

    Read More

  • Sociology Essay On Race And Ethnicity

    957 Words  | 4 Pages

    Introduction The concept of identity has been a notion of significant interest not just to sociologists and psychologists, but also to individuals found in a social context of perpetually trying to define themselves. Often times, identities are given to individuals based on their social status within a certain community, after the assessment of predominant characteristics that said individual has. However, within the context of an ethnicity, the concept identity is most probably applied to all members of the ethnical group, and not just one individual. When there is one identity designated for the entire group, often times the factor of “individuality” loses its significance, especially when referring to the relationship between the ethnic

    Read More

  • Essay On Race And Ethnicity

    908 Words  | 4 Pages

    This chapter explains the difference between race and ethnicity and how they came about. It also explains the advantages and disadvantages some have due to the creation of race. Race and ethnicity have strong foundations not only within countries, but between them. Globalization has increased the individual’s ethnic identities, but has also put some at disadvantages. Having different races and ethnicities is not an issue, but ranking the different races and putting others at disadvantages creates issues.

    Read More

More about Essay On Melting Pot Theory

Open Document