Culture of the United States

Will my teacher hurt me if I make a mistake? Are there scary men who will try to take me when I am walking home after school and make me a soldier? Do I feel safe here? These are questions that most children born in the United States do not have to ask themselves when they enter for their first day of school. However, there are many children coming from countries such as Mexico and Sudan, where these are questions that children ask themselves every day. Accordingly, I began to ask myself the…

Labeling the outside appearance of yourself does not shape identity, culture is what outlines you as a person. In the essay “Blaxicans” and Other Reinvented Americans” Richard Rodriguez argues his point on different diversities accessing America’s boarders to get in the country as well as immigrants from other countries are expanding themselves all over America. He explains how Americans begin to question their status. Richard Rodriguez is Mexican- American. He views himself to be Chinese…

19th century political thinkers believed that an overlapping “space of decision” and “space of culture” was the best way to form national unity and protect the individual liberties of citizens. The “space of decision” is the government established by the people of a nation and the “space of culture” are values and belief systems of the people of a nation. In relation to the Civil War of the United States, the institution…

The program’s focus on strategy to strengthen the United States’ diplomacy initiatives and is ideal for students like myself who want to develop knowledge on rebuilding diplomatic relationships and how poor diplomacy affects countries and its citizens. This in particular is a research topic that highly interests me; my experience in Argentina, which has poor relations with the United States and neighboring Chile, has given me insight into how it can affect an economy and…

Revolution during the early 1900s and later fled to the United States. Juan’s description in the first chapter allows the audience to create a certain perception of Mexico’s crumbling foundation at the time. The Mexican Revolution’s failure caused a massive outcry by the citizens of Mexico and later led to the largest Mexican migration in history. With over 1 million Mexican citizens fleeing the country in search of a better life, the United States’ patience…

The United States of America has forever been a nation of immigrants. Native Americans were robbed of their land by European settlers hundreds of years ago and today, we all live in a multicultural country that is still facing trouble managing to get along with one another. The English, Spanish, and French all competed for the North American land and now, much of the colonization is embedded within American culture. Aside from that, the migrants that came after have also left their print from…

Melissa Zoque Professor Arostegui REL3380 10/04/15 Islamophobia in the United States Islamophobia is a term that refers to the discrimination and fear of Muslims and the Islamic religion as a whole. It is recorded that the word went into use in the 1990s denouncing negative activities like apprehension and scorn directed to Muslim cultures, however it gained its popularity after the effects of 9/11. It can likewise be used as a derogatory term, adding to prejudice and insults. This study…

To be a natural born or naturalized citizen of the United States is regarded by most as a privilege, because for many immigrants, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are best accomplished in this country than those they leave behind. After all, the United States is built on these moral principles, and afforded to anyone willing to exercise these values. On the other hand, America is also built from the tired, sore, and bleeding hands of men, women, and children who, with promises of a…

the various types of barriers that has created challenges to recruit Asian-American applicants. As the population of Asians continue to grow in the United States, there has been a greater demand for law enforcement agencies to create police-community rapport with the Asian community. With a larger population of Asian-Americans across the United States, more challenges are placed on police departments to recruit qualified Asian-American officers to mirror the Asian community. The philosophy of…

The longest river in china in the Yangtze River. The lakes in the northwest of china are mostly salt water and in the southeast they are mostly fresh water. Chinese immigration to the United states (history) The motivations of Chinese immigrants is about the same as any other immigrant coming to the United States. Some came to America for the gold rush others came for better economic opportunities. Some others were forced to leave as contract laborers or refuges. This Chinese immigration can…