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Some people think that visitors to other countries should imitate local
customs and behaviors. Other people disagree. They think that the host country
should welcome different cultures.
What is your point of view on the issue?
The shifting of the term ‘a melting pot’, a traditional way of
understanding America’s identity into ‘ a salad bowl’, now preferred by many
minority groups, who have worked to preserve the distinct culture of their group
shows, in my opinion, the view of multiculturalism deep rooted among the
people.
People of one culture who move to a country where another culture dominates
may feel confused when they deal with people there. This kind of cultural shock
usually passes if a person stays in a new culture long enough to understand it
and get used to its ways. Some of them may also give up their old ways and
imitate local customs and behaviors. In a multicultural society, however,
assimilation does not always occur.
A multicultural society, on the other hand, supports the view that many
distinct cultures are good and desirable. In the United States, for instance,
millions of people speak both English and the language of their own culture.
They eat both American foods, such as apple pie and ethnic food. They celebrate
both national holidays – Fourth of July and their ethnic holidays. In Chinese
communities across the United States, parades and other festivities mark the
Chinese New Year.
To conclude, multiculturalism, I think, outstrips the concept of
assimilation for the former welcomes different ethnic groups and promotes
freedom of expression and awareness and understanding of cultural differences.
While ethnic groups in turn can bring variety and richness to a society by
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发表于 2016-7-10 15:19:47