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Post by rosa on Dec 31, 2008 6:30:32 GMT -7
That first paragraph does it. Saved us a lot of time in debating and/or "re-defining" the idea, the ideal, of the "melting pot"....given that we were raised with a certain stereotypical understanding of what that meant
assuming, snil, that you agree with the premise?
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Post by Tim Collins on Dec 31, 2008 7:00:53 GMT -7
Is this the paragraph you mean?
"Led by Tamar Jacoby, twenty-one of the writers who have thought longest and hardest about immigration come together around a surprising consensus: yes, immigrant absorption still works—and given the number of newcomers arriving today, the nation’s future depends on it. But that doesn’t mean assimilation has to look or feel like a 1950s stereotype. It need not be incompatible with ethnic identity—and we as a nation need to find new ways to talk about and encourage becoming American."
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Post by rosa on Dec 31, 2008 7:23:22 GMT -7
partly...it's the premise that I want to set up for the next phase of discussion....bear in mind, I am still thinking in terms of "context" too two additional sources, they're old books, I'll post properly on the sub-board later...but they were and remain good resources, as we continue to examine this issue I like the immediacy of the internet and its vast reach, but I also like, and hope you will consider, incorporation of this foundation into our discussion. Each book has some merit in providing foundation to what you posted. If these aren't web-accessible, I'd be happy to share, and I think I remember how to cite and quote, sort of . But I am also thinking that each might have been revised and/or updated. When I get a chance, I'll look don't be put off by the names of these books or by their subject matter; as we examine the ideal, we must also examine where we have veered off track, so that we can right ourselves Takaki, Ronald (Ed.): From Different Shores-Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity in America
Rothenberg, Paula: Racism and Sexism-An Integrated Studycopyrights for both volumes was in the 80's? Long time ago, but oddly enough, the information is still very relevant-and again, I'm guessing that they might have been updated or revised. If so, I'll get them too. again, thinking in "context" of what we're building here: the "experiment" and now, another one of the underpinnings: the "melting pot"
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