Yes, of course. They have existed since the dawn of man. People falsely associate the world melting pot with the US only. Many cultures have been created, absorbed, fused into others all-while political, national borders & new identities have been constantly changing throughout history.
The 'melting pot" ideea was that everyone came to America and contributed their culture into the 'stew" that became American culture. My grandfather immigrated from Europe and told his family "We are now Americans. We'll only speak English." My mother was a bit embarrassed by her parent accents and worked hard to be fully American. Now I wish I'd known more of the language and culture.
At a diversity training class I noted the "melting pot" was gone. It was now a 'salad" there each immigrant kept their own identity and this made a great salad. Just where the dressing the bound the salad together came from, well, that's where I was told the example only went so far.
There seem to be more areas where one group or another has settled and opened business. When we shop there it's much like being in a foreign country again. Foods great, shopping is fun, but a melting pot?
Yes cultures tend to blend or melt together where some practices from each culture tend to be adopted by each culture. Notice that US states bordering Mexico tend have adopted Mexican foods, but these foods are neither entirely Mexican nor entirely American... Tex-Mex foods in Texas are neither Mexican or Texan, they are influenced by both, as are Italian & German foods in the US.
European cultures also tend to blend as people move back & forth across borders.
Initially different societies & cultures will tend to clash, but this tends to smooth out after a few generations unless religious intolerance by an immigrating group is involved.
It used to exist in US for non-slaves up until people were told that they do not have to become Americans and stick to their own group to be entitled to get maximum compensations, benefits and other goodies.
Exceptions in my opinion: Special preferential treatment of Native Americans is justified. Preferential treatment of Blacks before and during the times they got full voting rights in 1960s was justified, but not anymore.
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Yes, of course. They have existed since the dawn of man. People falsely associate the world melting pot with the US only. Many cultures have been created, absorbed, fused into others all-while political, national borders & new identities have been constantly changing throughout history.
The 'melting pot" ideea was that everyone came to America and contributed their culture into the 'stew" that became American culture. My grandfather immigrated from Europe and told his family "We are now Americans. We'll only speak English." My mother was a bit embarrassed by her parent accents and worked hard to be fully American. Now I wish I'd known more of the language and culture.
At a diversity training class I noted the "melting pot" was gone. It was now a 'salad" there each immigrant kept their own identity and this made a great salad. Just where the dressing the bound the salad together came from, well, that's where I was told the example only went so far.
There seem to be more areas where one group or another has settled and opened business. When we shop there it's much like being in a foreign country again. Foods great, shopping is fun, but a melting pot?
Yes both America and Brazil are melting pot cultures,there are many others in the Americas,Brazil is much more of a melting pot culture than America
Yes cultures tend to blend or melt together where some practices from each culture tend to be adopted by each culture. Notice that US states bordering Mexico tend have adopted Mexican foods, but these foods are neither entirely Mexican nor entirely American... Tex-Mex foods in Texas are neither Mexican or Texan, they are influenced by both, as are Italian & German foods in the US.
European cultures also tend to blend as people move back & forth across borders.
Initially different societies & cultures will tend to clash, but this tends to smooth out after a few generations unless religious intolerance by an immigrating group is involved.
It used to exist in US for non-slaves up until people were told that they do not have to become Americans and stick to their own group to be entitled to get maximum compensations, benefits and other goodies.
Exceptions in my opinion: Special preferential treatment of Native Americans is justified. Preferential treatment of Blacks before and during the times they got full voting rights in 1960s was justified, but not anymore.
The USA and Canada, among others.
Yes, look up: American culture.
It's in America?
Come to the UK...then decide.
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