The “Melting Pot” vs. the “Salad Bowl”

1. The “Melting Pot” vs. the “Salad Bowl”

2. People who “want to live in more diverse communities” More Conservative Republicans: 32% Republicans: 35% Independents: 57% Democrats: 58% More Liberal Dems: 65% College Grads: 62% HS Grads: 46% Data: Pew Research Center (2009) White: 50% Black: 59% Hispanic: 46% Attend Wkly Serv: 44% Seldom Attnd. Serv: 55% Under 65: 53% Over 65: 41%

3. People who want to live with “many immigrants” More Conserv. Repub: 14% Republicans: 16% Independents: 24% Democrats: 32% More Liberal Dems: 44% City: 33% Suburb: 26% Rural: 12% Data: Pew Research Center (2009) White: 20% Black: 29% Hispanic: 40% Midwest: 15% South: 23% East: 27% West: 33% 18-29: 36% Over 65: 12%

4. People who prefer to live in a community “made up mainly of people of their same racial ancestry” Republicans: 32% Democrats: 15% 18-29: 15% 30-49: 17% 50-64: 22% 65+ : 33% Data: Pew Research Center (2009) White: 23% Black: 9% Hispanic: 21% Midwest: 26% South: 20% East: 17% West: 17%

5. MULTICULTURALISM: Cultural groups maintain much of their distinctness A society in which there is one culture composed of overlapping sub-cultures Cultural differences are not discouraged

6. I think multiculturalism is positive for the United States. • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly disagree

7. MULTICULTURALISM as a THREAT By “embracing” differences we can “encourage” overemphasizing them -- this invariably leads to a fracturing of the social fabric It slows the assimilation process and leads new migrants and cultural groups into isolation -- it’s a threat to people who are already of a culture

8. MULTICULTURALISM as a way to ADVANCE us Leads to more dynamic societal transformation Empowers people/groups who have historically been marginalized

9. WHY IS CONTINUED “MULTICULTURALISM” INEVITABLE? FIVE REASONS

10. 1. THE U.S. IS THE WORLD’S MOST “MULTICULTURAL” NATION United States is a “Creole land” We are currently the most diverse country in the world ancestry & culture

13. 2. GLOBALISM IS UPON US We will always have to interact with “foreign” peoples & cultures We cannot “afford” to be xenophobic

14. Here’s what happens every 24/7, 365 around the globe

15. Rap music in 30 languages

16. 3. NON-EUROPEAN IMMIGRATION IS RISING 2042: White – 49.9% 2010: 50 million Hispanics living in the U.S. 2011 U. S. population: 311 million

17. White People: I am uncomfortable knowing that my people will be a minority one day. • Strongly agree • Agree • Disagree • Strongly disagree

18. How familiar are you with a language (besides English) that is native to one or some of your ancestors? a. I am fluent b. I am somewhat familiar c. I cannot speak but understand d. I cannot speak or understand, but others in my home speak a language besides English e. I speak only English

19. If I entered a small grocery store and the clerk spoke none of the languages that I speak, I would: a. Feel very uncomfortable b. Feel somewhat uncomfortable, but I would find it interesting c. Feel comfortable but I probably would not try to communicate with the person, aside from paying for my groceries d. Feel intrigued and probably try to communicate in some way with the person (e.g., ask them how to say “hello” in their language)

20. 4. ASSIMILATION MAY NEVER FULLY OCCUR: Assimilation: the process by which a person adopts the culture of another group and abandons his/her own * In the U.S., this is called "Anglo conformity“ (i.e., people adopt what is seen as “white culture”)

21. OBSTACLES TO ASSIMILATION: Dominant groups often demand assimilation and integration in theory only Migrating groups struggle to let go of their ties to their homelandd

22. What percentage of the people who attend your “place of worship” (e.g., church, synagogue, mosque) are of your ethnoracial background? a. Over 90% b. Between 80-90% c. Between 30-70% d. Less than 30% e. I don’t attend a place of worship

23. Have you ever “shared saliva” with someone of different race? a. Yes b. No c. Yes…and I’ve shared considerably more than just saliva

24. How often have you gotten high or drunk with someone of a different race? (Emphasis is on “with” -- not someone who happened to be standing next to you at some party and offered you a beer.) a. I never get high or drunk b. I never have…yet c. Once or twice in my life d. I regularly get high/drunk with people of different races e. Too often to count

25. How often have you shared a meal in the home of someone of a different race. a. Never b. 1-3 times c. 4-8 times d. On numerous occasions

26. If I fell in love with someone of ANY OTHER different race than my own, my parents or guardians would be cool with it. a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. It could go one way or the other d. Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

27. I would like to live in a neighborhood that was comprised of the following racial mixture: a. Nearly 100% white b. Nearly 100% people of color c. 75% white & 25% people of color d. 50% white & 50% people of color e. 25% white and 75% people of color

28. These are roughly the same rates as 90-130 years ago when European immigration peaked.

29. 5. AMALGAMATION WILL BE IN PROCESS FOR MANY MORE YEARS Amalgamation occurs when two or more groups combine to form a totally new group. In the U.S. this is the "melting pot" idea.

30. If I had the opportunity to eat food that was familiar or eating food of another culture that I’ve never tried, I would eat the unfamiliar food. a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. Disagree d. Strongly Disagree

31. I am open to marriage (or lifetime commitment) with someone from another racial ancestry group. a. Strongly Agree b. Agree c. Disagree d. Strongly Disagree

33. Why Don’t We Get Along Better Than We Do?~ or ~Why Do We Get Along As Well As We Do? Is the glass half full or half empty?