Essay 4 Spring 2019 Racism and Identity in America

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Racism and Identity in America
Diversity
According to Healey, Diversity is the existence if differences in group of people in the society in terms of culture, race and tribe (Healey 439). These differences are key factors which are essential in enabling the survival of human beings in the world. The survival of human beings is facilitated by the existence of various ways of thinking, process and variation in the way in which people perceive different situations as well as the reaction of people under different circumstances. Therefore, the different types of growth in the society which cut across economy, politics a social integration are contributed by the diversity present in the society. However, these differences may also have negative impact on the society which in many cases occurs inform of discrimination of one group by the other in lines of the basic variations which exist among people (Antonio, Anthony, Lising and Hakuta, 509). For instance, sexual discrimination many occur on the Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people making them feel secluded from the society and develop low self-esteem due to stigma. Additionally, discrimination may exist on people with different race which many occur in places of work as well as in learning institutions.
Diversity in America
The society in America is becoming more diverse which is highly attributed to factors like the cross-border mobility, less rigidity in the roles of gender, indivindualizat9o processes and the improved standards of living (Ogbu, 10). These factors affect the social interaction among people due to some differences which may exists in some groups thus increasing or reducing the level of interaction among the people. The main observable differences which may prevail in the society include cultural differences, race, ethnicity, sexual differences and diversity in religious beliefs.
Cultural Diversity
United States of America bears one of the most complex identities of culture in the world due to its diverse heritage and great size. This can be associated with the great immigration which took place between the 17th and 18th century after it was colonies by the Europeans (Arreola 140). His aspect led to blending of ethnicities and cultural backgrounds from many parts of the world. America therefore hosts many groups with a variety of cultural aspects which have facilitated its formation of subcultures within the country. The subcultures majorly determined by the settlement patterns mainly by the non-natives as well as geographical and weather differences. People of various regions therefore have different cultural values, lifestyles and dialects. Therefore, although the American share many similarities, that express great differences in the way of thinking.
The American show many differences in language, art, living styles as well as the kind of food that they eat. For instance, some types of food such as Cuisine was influenced by the invasion of the Europeans (Arreola 140). Additionally, there are some cooking styles which are dominant in some specific regions. This is evident with the southern cooking style which is also referred to as the American comfort food and found around Texas. The Spanish cooking style als...