...The myths of “racial democracy,” the “the melting pot,” and “salad bowl” theories. The myths of “racial democracy,” the “melting pot,” and “Salad bowl” theories This paper will examine the theories of the “melting pot” and “salad bowl” and also look at “racial democracy” in Brazil. Secondly, this paper will look at cultural assimilation using these theories. Finally it will look at the myths of these theories and how they have affected the American and world societies. Have Americans really reached either the “melting pot” or “salad bowl” theories of cultural assimilation? Is Brazil really a “racial democracy” or is this also a myth and how does this differ with America? The United States of America is one of the most culturally diverse nations on earth. In 2009, Michael C. Lemay states, “the United States of America is arguably the most ethnically and racially diverse nation on earth”. Who is an American, I am using the term Americans to be defined as individuals who were native born, naturalized citizens, and individuals who consider themselves Americans from the United States of America. Generally speaking most Americans grow up, in ethnically homogeneous communities (Putnam, 2007) vice the differing theories of “melting pot” or “salad bowl.” While Americans live and work in communities that are ethnically and culturally diverse the issues of intolerance and prejudice against various ethnic and racial backgrounds has been a plague throughout...
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...consequences and effects. Race shapes the way we view ourselves and those around us. We shouldn’t have an objective knowledge about race. We can know what race is and how it works being aware that regardless of the various shifts in the meaning of race that they have occurred through history and going to occur geographically but this should not lead to skepticism and the destruction of positive social constructions. The understanding race draws upon differences not only in the skin color and physical attributes but also when it comes to language, nationality, and even religion. Race categories are often used as ethnic intensifiers that aim to justify why one group of people is different from the other group. Race has become so difficult in American society that there is no room for people to...
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...Yeditepe University Sample Proficiency Test USE OF ENGLISH In questions 1 – 18, choose the correct word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1. ________were not placed under the government’s protection disappointed many people. a. That some historic buildings in the city centre b. Some historic buildings in the city centre c. Being historic, some buildings in the city centre d. Some historic buildings that are in the city centre 2. France refused to admit into the country hundreds of illegal immigrants arriving from North Africa and _____. a. either did Germany c. neither did Germany b. so did Germany d. nor did Germany 3. The old man managed to tell his son ________ he kept all his money only a few minutes before he died. a. whether b. which c. when d. where 4. Robin Smith’s first novel enjoyed enormous success. It was first published in January and by the beginning of May it________ over three million copies. a. sold b. has sold c. was selling d. had sold 5. Jessica and her husband have been arguing a lot recently. She wants to move to Boston but ______ in New York. a. he’d rather live c. he’d rather lived b. he’d rather living d. he’d rather to live 6. This room is freezing cold. ____ you mind _____ the air-conditioner? a. Would / if I turn off c. Would / turning off b. Do / if I turned off d. Do / having turned off 7. The Prime Minister’s speech caused a lot of anger and dissatisfaction among immigrants...
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...organizational development, enhancing overall performance by the organization, as well as enhancing individual and group performance, satisfaction, and commitment. As you can see from the definition above, organizational behavior encompasses a wide range of topics, such as human behavior, change, leadership, teams, etc. This paper will focus on a few parts of organizational behavior. The organization’s base rests on management’s philosophy, values, vision and goals. The bases drive the organizations culture, which is composed of the formal organization, informal organization, and the social environment. The culture determines the type of leadership, communication and group forces at work within that organization. “Human relations theories incorporate the concept that positive employee attitudes, combined with praise and recognition by supervisors and interesting work, can contribute equally to workplace motivation and productivity” (Baack, D. 2012). Achieving organizational effectiveness is the ultimate purpose of focus by any organization that takes massive effort to maximize employees’ task productivity, commitment, and withstand basic motivation to perform well in difficult times. “Culture impacts nearly...
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...be ________________ (your ethnicity) in your community? How do community members treat you because of this? Do the leaders in your area represent community members like you? Do the local media (I.e. news, newspapers) represent community members like you equally and fairly? Are there racial/ethnic inequalities in your community? Explain. I explored the race relations in my community and the cultural/racial make-up of my community using 60135 is: Subject | 60135 5-Digit ZCTA, 601 3-Digit ZCTA | | Number | Percent | RACE | | | Total population | 6,007 | 100.0 | One race | 5,948 | 99.0 | White | 5,753 | 95.8 | Black or African American | 9 | 0.1 | American Indian and Alaska Native | 13 | 0.2 | American Indian | 7 | 0.1 | Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | Both American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0 | American Indian or Alaska Native, not specified | 6 | 0.1 | Asian | 16 | 0.3 | Asian Indian | 0 | 0.0 | Chinese | 1 | 0.0 | Filipino | 5 | 0.1 | Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | Korean | 0 | 0.0 | Vietnamese | 1 | 0.0 | Other Asian category | 9 | 0.1 | Two or more Asian categories | 0 | 0.0 | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0 | Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.0 | Samoan | 0 | 0.0 | Guamanian or Chamorro | 1 | 0.0 | Other Pacific Islander category | 1 | 0.0 | Two or more Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander categories | 0 | 0.0 | Some other race | 155 | 2.6 |...
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...Illegal immigration should be allowed in the United States because they bring culture and diversity. BBC News states that “ the melting pot imagery has been contested by the idea of multiculturalism, the “salad bowl theory”, or as it is known in Canada, “the Cultural Mosaic”, whereby the immigrants retain their own national characteristics while integrating into a new society” (“Melting pot America” par.20) . BBC News put into words that while immigrants are trying to settle into a new society and new culture they can express their lifestyle along the way. The process of integrating into a new civilization is all about coming together as a whole which creates “America’s Melting point” status. BBC News explains that immigrants have been coming...
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...49th St. New York, NY 10019. www.nomyourself.com Physical ISBN 9 7 8 1 3 0 4 6 7 6 5 7 3 Foreword by Hunter Burgan........................................ 6 Introduction................................................................... 9 Food Styling Tips............................................................ 11 Sauces & Dressings....................................................... 14 Breakfast......................................................................... 34 Lunch.............................................................................. 52 Dinner............................................................................. 76 Sides................................................................................ 96 Salads.............................................................................. 110...
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...THE NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF EATING AVOCADO AS MAIN INGREDIENT OF COOKIES A SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS OF THE BLWC TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement Chapter 1 Background of the Study Introduction Statement of the Problem Hypothesis Significance of the Study Scope and Limitation Conceptual Framework Chapter 2 Review of Related Literature Foreign Literature Local Literature Foreign and Local Studies Synthesis Chapter 3 Methodology Gender Section Ingredients and Equipments and Materials Procedures ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This research was impossible to be done without the help of the people in different ways. First of all, we would like to thank Mr. Ronaldo A. Salvador, School President, for giving us a chance to experience this subject. To our Research Adviser, Mr. Abigail Luis Ahmad for his willingness to help us for making this Science Investigatory Project successful. We would also like to thank Mrs. Angelita Lopez for giving us an idea for this product. For the fourth year students that assisted us for making this research. Thanks to Jana Meamo for teaching us the right format of these research papers and for the loving support. Lastly, we would also like to thank our parents for the financial support and for giving some advices, for giving us a time to make this research and for the loving support. Especially, we would like to thank God for giving us knowledge, spiritual presence, guiding...
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...HICHAM ZAIDI History 202 900041277 Essay I The late nineteenth century was the transition phase of the history of the US. Everything started with second industrial revolution (1850’s). It led to major developments like easier communication and transportation, and vast technological and scientific advancements. Big industries and factories arose, altering life styles… America became the attractive spot for all immigrants for its seeming endless new opportunities. People from all over the world, from all the different cultures came to the US to form what we called the “Salad Bowl”. Often these cultures were antagonistic to one another. Communities were formed and each one strictly reserved on itself to conserve itself, but they were to face new social “phenomena” that contradicted their beliefs and customs. Those new social trends were born from industrialisation, being a necessity to its functioning, but disoriented people from their traditional vision, of life in general. They, thus, sought justification to their altered social behaviours due to new living conditions. The post-industrial period, was as a historian calls it: the era representing a “SEARCH FOR ORDER”. It was distinctively manifested professionally and intellectually. The contributions brought, by industrialisation, to the transportation and communication patterns were such...
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...ON-THE-JOB TRAINING At GUMBO-MOA In Partial Fulfillment of The requirements for Hospitality in Restaurant Services Submitted by: Engel E. Sarona Submitted to: Ms. Eloisa Acosta Date Submitted March 30, 2016 II. Brief History/ Background of the Company/ Company Profile GUMBO The word GUMBO is derived from African word for okra, a pod-like vegetable introduced by African slaves and often used to thicken the stew. It has an incomparably rich flavor ad texture, and derives from the cooking traditions of French, Spanish, Indian and African residents of the area. Gumbo has been called the greatest contribution of Louisiana kitchens to American cuisine. When the first French settlers came to Louisiana, they brought their love for bouillabaisse, a highly seasoned fish stew. Having none of the usual ingredients necessary to make a typical French bouillabaisse, they substituted local ingredients. After about a century, with the Spanish, Africans, and natives of the region offering their contributions of food, the stew was no longer recognizable as bouillabaisse and became GUMBO. What started out as second best became better than the original. Today, gumbo is generally a southern U.S regional term for stew like dishes with meat or seafood, tomatoes and sweet bell pepper but more specifically it is a creole dish, whose characteristic ingredients are okra and fire powder. Located at the mouth of Mississippi, New Orleans as described as “a land between earth and sea”, belonging...
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...decisions that I partook in during this course have allowed me to interact with many diverse people from various backgrounds which is much like the way the United States and society is in general work. I really never thought about diversity in the way that was taught in this course; people come from many backgrounds and have rich and full cultures who live right here in my own community. Now that I see these cultures in a different light due to this course I can enjoy them more and not feel like they are so different from me and when they are different I can embrace those differences. Growing up in an urban area I was part of a very diverse neighborhood. The south side of town where I grew up was mixed with many races. There were African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Caucasians, and many mixed races. As children I don’t think we paid too much attention to the racial tension that went on around us. I had friends of different races and for the most part we all got along. I remember times were some of the kids in the neighborhood would get into fights and you could see the racial divide that would unfold if those fighting were of different races. You would see kids taking sides of their own race because they probably feared that they wouldn’t be accepted by their own people. Over these years I think more people have become accustomed to living in such diverse communities and have accepted people for who they are and what they have to offer to the community. Over the last...
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...Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University 7/5/2014 Introduction Many times the United States is referred to as a melting pot of people, but this description of the diverse cultures and heritages that make up our nation fails to recognize the extreme individuality of the people here. Perhaps a better description would be a salad bowl, with each part and piece amazingly unique from the rest. Culture is a learned way of thinking and acting. “The behavioral, intellectual, and emotional forms of life expression represent a cultural heritage that is passed on from generation to generation” (Smith, 2009). Culture and heritage greatly influence all aspects of a person’s health. One’s heritage may determine a persons beliefs relating to the physical and /or spiritual approaches that people use to maintain, protect and restore health. The Heritage Assessment tool A heritage assessment tool is a set of 29 questions that address a person’s heritage. It looks at family connections, use of original language, religion, attendance of cultural functions and dietary habits and how closely an individual follows these practices from their cultural roots. Within this paper the author will examine the results of three families from India, Holland and Korea who took the assessment. It will look at how the heritage assessment ties in to help evaluate how closely an individual may follow common health traditions and practices such as health protection, maintenance and restoration from...
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...Final: Organizational Behavior Analysis LaShanwda S Surles BUS 610 Instructor: Dr. J February 9, 2014 The organization in which I will give an analysis in organizational behavior will be on Aventis Bio Services a previous employer that I enjoyed being employed. There have been many studies conducted about organizational behavior and the analysis has been very effectual far as paving the way for higher development and growth of an organization (Organizational Culture, 1994). Having positive outcomes is important to emphasize on the behavior of an organization helps with assisting the reaction. This paper will give an analysis on different areas of organizational behavior in a positive and negative manner. In addition, give examples of influence and discuss how each example apply to Aventis Bio Services. Behavior within an organization is often a regulation that impacts the structure an individual or group will have toward the company. At Aventis Bio Services the management team was able to assess situations and behaviors to help turn them into well-versed scenarios that carry a higher essence, and produce positive results. According to Reference for Business (2014), organizational behavior is a misnomer, meaning it is not a study of how organizations behave but rather the study of individual behavior in an organizational setting. This also includes the study of how individuals behave alone, as well as, how individuals behave in groups. Its purpose is to gain...
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...co Food and Beverage Operations DHM 102 The Official Guide Boston Business School 520 North Bridge Road #03-01 Wisma Alsagoff Singapore 188742 www.bostonbiz.edu.sg All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the Publisher. This guide may not be lent, resold, hired out or otherwise disposed of by way of trade in any form of binding or cover, other than that in which is published, without the prior consent of the Publisher. The Guide is a useful resource for those seeking to gain the internationally recognised CTHCM qualifications. The Guide however must be used together with the recommended textbooks. CONTENTS 1. Introduction 2. Food Production Methods 3. Food Service Outlets 4. Food Service Methods 5. Food and Beverage Service Staff 6. Menus and Beverage Lists 7. Food and Beverage Service Area and Equipment 8. Food Service – Accompaniments and Covers 9. Food and Beverage Service Sequence 10. Beverage Service – Non Alcoholic Beverages 11. Alcoholic Beverage Service – Wine and Beer 12. Alcoholic Beverage Service – Spirits, Liqueurs and Bar Operations 13. Customer Care and Selling Skills 14. Functions and Events 15. Supervisory Aspect of Food and Beverage Management 1 5 31 46 65 77 92 113 128 167 181 207 228 244 262 1 Introduction Description The aim of Food and...
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...flows of people, information, technologies, capital and ideas across national borders (Appadurai 1996). The contact between cultures following these transnational flows has resulted in the widespread exchange and transformation of cultural forms (Appadurai 1996, Featherstone 1995). Responding to the call from some transnationalism and globalization writers, such as Cook and Crang, for the need to ground globalization theory in specific empirical materials, this paper seeks to analyze globalization through the mundane, everyday consumption of food and drink, and by following a form of cultural commodity – Thai food, or Thai cuisine – on its transnational routes. I start by giving a historical overview of how Thai food has become internationalized and has reached a global audience in cosmopolitan cities around the globe. Based on empirical observation of Thai restaurants in Vancouver, I explore the processes Thai cuisine has undergone when it enters transnational space and serves a global clientele. My field research reveals that Thai restaurants in a North American city highlight the authenticity of the Thai taste while at the same time adapting to local food customs. 2 Although creative adaptation by ethnic restaurants in metropolitan cities might have led us to imagine endless fusion and hybridity of cultural forms, I would like to point out that there is no ‘pure culture’ to mix. Selected forms of Thai food along various class lines and among regional diversity are constructed...
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