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Essay On Immigration To The United States
Humna Raza
IMMIGRATION IN THE UNITED STATES
As a flourishing country, the United States of America has been a recurring land of hope and
prosperity for immigrants. These foreigners may have been looking for religious freedom, job
opportunities, escape from economic and environmental problems, shelter from war, or simply a
fresh start at life. With immigration becoming larger and larger as every years passes, with it comes
reasons for more legislation and new trends that are contributed by the different array of people who
come together in the crucible that is the United States
. The nationality or ethnicity of the immigrants
vary from the Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. While there are many
cases of immigrants to the United States, they are not always honest, there is always the issues of
illegal immigration, that is believed to threaten the American society, "Americans perceived that the
large number of immigrants from ethnically, religiously, and culturally different places
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The influx of immigrants arriving every year has made a significant effect on the lives of most
Americans. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, "The latest data collected by the
Census Bureau show that the last decade was the highest in terms of immigrant arrivals in American
history. New immigration plus births to immigrants added more than 22 million people to the U.S.
population in the last decade, equal to 80 percent of total population growth." The statistics involved
in immigration differ from state to state, according to Camarota, "California, New York, Texas,
Florida, New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, Georgia, Virginia, Washington, Arizona,
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What I Learned About America
Over this entire year, I have learned so much from my Honors World Cultures class. In the past
years of my learning, they taught me a lot about American history. I was very familiar with all the
wars and conflicts America has been involved in. What I learned new was all the conflict that went
on outside of America. I was amazed how much happens that we never hear about. I learned so
much about people's culture and how it affected their lives just because of the choices they made.
One of the topics I found most interesting and learned a lot about was North Korea. My whole life I
have been told about how North Korea and South Korea do not get along and how the North was
unsafe, but the south was safe. I never knew why, nor did it ever really
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It may affect what I would life my profession to be, where I would like t travel, and how I may go
about helping the world. As children, we absorb so much new information. Everyday I hear about
news going on around the world and what is being done or what isn't being done to help. In this
class, learning about how countries have worked together, separated, what they believe in, what
languages they speak, and more, I can find a way to help change peoples lives. The more I am
educated about what is going on, the more inspired I become to take
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Personal Essay: Immigration To The United States
I find nothing absurd regarding my habits. I've simply engaged all of my talents towards one goal, to
know everything about everyone. By acquiring information about each and every person, I can
avoid the devastation of which I encountered throughout my childhood. Authority and society have
been the target of my schemes, from the start. To me, authority resembles a sham; people fail to
acknowledge the tragedy that awaits them, and society fails to acknowledge its corrupt system. My
journey began during my younger ages; my parents, recent immigrants to the US, unknowingly
moved to a shabby residence in the Bronx. A shooting took place, and, unable to convey an alibi,
they were charged with manslaughter and were sentenced to 87 years in prison.
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However, the highest degree of importance fell upon the dialogue of the encounter. I was perplexed
and I fell upon to ponder once again. How would I convey my message and leave with the
information that I so strongly desired, yet as I became lost in my thoughts, I became wary of the
time and got into my
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The United States of America Essay
The United States of America Founded under the concept of a Republic (a government without a
monarch, who's elected representatives are responsible to the governed) the founding fathers some
235 years ago set out declare its independence and establish a new nation claiming their own
sovereignty and rejecting any allegiances to the British Monarch. This of course sparked the
Revolutionary War in April of 1775 that lasted until September of 1783. I am amazed that 38 men
and later others could during a time of war come together and develop governing rules that would
create the greatest (not perfect) nation in modern times. These men had known just how over
reaching most government in the world had become and intended to prevent that from
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The Senate on the other hand is straight forward with two Senators for each state, elected in a state
wide election. The House has the sole Power of Impeachment, and is the origination site for all bills
to raise revenues. The Senate has sole power to try all impeachments. The other powers of Congress
are outlined in section 8 of Article I of which taxes, coining money the power to raise Armies and
maintain a Navy and the power to declare war are the most notable. All votes by either House on
any question shall be by Yeas and Nays and as such be entered into that Houses Journal. All
legislation must pass both Houses be for going to the President for his approval/signature and before
becoming law. This in it's self is a significant check and balance within the legislative branch.
However the use of deeming a bill passed rather than a recorded vote has significantly eroded these
checks as well as the confidence of the electorate. The executive branch consists of an elected
President and Vice President (successor to the President if he becomes unable to perform his
responsibilities) whose powers include Commander in Chief, the power to grant pardons, enter into
treaties and appoint federal judges with the consent of the Senate. The President holds the power to
veto a bill and return the legislation with comments to congress. This then becomes the Presidents
checks and balance over Congress. However congress can over ride the
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Essay about America as a superpower
The United States has been a super power for decades, and since America has always involved
themselves in other countries' problems. Instead of isolationism, the country has practiced getting
involved. Since the Monroe Presidency, America has been named the World's police force.
Dispelling anarchists, and stopping coos, the united states portrays itself as the world protector.
Since Monroe, some Americans have felt that isolation is the way to go, and most feel that it is our
right to offer assistance. Two recent incidents, Operation Desert Storm and The War in Bosnia have
allowed the United States to show off it's strength, both on the military and political level. It has also
given the chance for America to evaluate it's foreign policy,
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The Monroe Doctrine was stressed during the time of Roosevelt's Presidency. During this era many
foreign policies were given up, such as the Platt Amendment. Roosevelt decided that instead of the
"Old single–handed enforcement of the Monroe Doctrine,"2
that they should rely only on the other American nations for the enforcement of their laws. Along
with this Roosevelt showed very little signs of strength towards foreign countries. When Cuba was
full of riots under the leadership of Machado, Roosevelt did nothing. In 1934 America gave up the
Platt Amendment, and removed the marines from Haiti.
The Vietnam War was one of the most influential wars in American History. The United States did
not actually lose, but ending with a cease fire was considered a loss. When all of the troops returned
they were looked upon by the American public scornfully. This caused both the troops and the
American citizens to dislike the government. Many riots took place and many public displays
happened. "...in response to a drive by the North Vietnamese forces into the South, President
Richard M.
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Essay About Immigration To America
Immigration is when someone moves from their home country to live permanently in another
country. A huge reason why someone would immigrate into the United States is to get away from
religious problems, get away from wars, and to get a better job. Some immigrants have a difficult
life after arriving because most immigrants can not speak English nor understand it. The use of the
documents that were provided to us was to show the amount of immigrants who came to America
and to show reasons why they came to America. Even though it was hard for the immigrants when
immigrating into the United States I still think that it is worth it.
Although some people may think immigration is not worth it however there are positive things to
why someone might immigrate to America such as: getting a better job, getting away from religious
persecution, and to get a better life. According to Document #2 "The New Immigrants" it states that
"Italians came to America because they had very little work in Italy" it also stated that "Russian Jew
came to America to escape
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One negative aspect about immigration is in Document #5 "Letter from an Immigrant" stated that
"Better jobs to get were hard, because I do not speak nor understand English." The purpose of this
quote was to show that immigrants did have a hard time because most of them couldn't speak
English which made it hard for them to get better jobs. Another negative aspect on immigration was
in Document #3 ¨ Cartoon about immigrants" someone says " You bring me disease." What this
quote is saying is that the immigrants brought disease such as small poxs which caused outbreaks to
occur. These documents show that immigration was negative by showing how immigrants brought
diseases and how it was hard for some of them to get jobs because they couldn't speak
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Moving To America Essay
I walked around unsteadily all day like a lost baby, far away from its pack. Surrounded by
unfamiliar territory and uncomfortable weather, I tried to search for any signs of similarities with
my previous country. I roamed around from place to place and moved along with the day, wanting to
just get away and go back home. This was my first day in the United States of America.
A few months before all of this I was pleased with my calm life in a local city of Taiwan. I settled
there at the age of two with my family
, and things were going well so far. Because I lived there for
ten years, the longest time that I ever spent living in one place, I had made really good friends and
was not looking forward to any significant changes although my
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At first, my reaction was somewhat neutral, not even panic or shivering. I didn?t know how to feel. I
didn?t immediately realize the effects that this major change would have on me. I mean that I cannot
believe right away, this happens too fast. I didn?t know how it would feel to live in a completely
different country and new house. I didn?t instantly acknowledge the effect that leaving my friends
would have on me. I didn?t anticipate the constant emotional frustration of being forced to leave my
closest friends. I didn?t know how it would feel to be the new kid in school. I did not even know
how to speak and write English at that time. I cannot image that I have to restart everything in my
life. And I was too scared to think about the difficulty to fit with all the new things around.
After some time, these facts began to sink in. I would no longer wake up and walk into the same
bathroom, walk down the same stairs, or eat in the same kitchen. I would no longer take the same
walking route to school along with my friends. I would no longer have the same lasting
neighborhood friends to socialize with. I would no longer take the same classes in school, talk to the
same teachers, or even take notes the same way. However, I did not realize some of the other, not as
despondent, impacts that changing environments would have until being ?new? for a few
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Essay On Division In America
Division in America Since around the creation of the Republican party and the Democratic Party,
politicians and other Americans have divided our states into red and blue states. During the
Presidential Election, you could tell who had the most electoral votes due to the color of the state
and how many due to the numbers at the top of the state. President Obama, who became a vision of
hope for those needing a change in the establishment, said this,""The pundits like to slice and dice
our country into ... red states for Republicans, blue states for Democrats," he said. "But I've got
news for them ... We worship an awesome God in the blue states, and we don't like federal agents
poking around in our libraries in the red states. We coach Little
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During the times leading up to the Civil War the Whig Party had an internal power vacuum that led
to their downfall. Out of the rubble and smoke came a new political party known as the Republican
Party with a new leader running for office, Abraham Lincoln (Thinker, America). America is the
leading power in the world. Although to other countries we may seem like a well bonded country,
we are divided. Democrats and Republicans in the past have never been this angry at each other in a
long time. The last time our nation has been this divided was during the Civil War and events that
partook after. Statistics in this past election show that 54% of Republicans our in disapproval of
Democrats. While Democrats show a 55% disapproval toward Republicans (Election News). This
divide started in 2008 when John McCain elected Sarah Palin to be his Vice President in the election
vs. at the time Senator Barack Obama. After Obama was elected President, the Alt–Right and
Conservatives were afraid that they would not have another Republican in office again. Back when
Eisenhower was elected, Democrats and Republicans showed a 60% approval rating of him when
elected into office (Thinker,America). From Lincoln to Trump on the other hand, Democrats
nowadays are not happy with the New Republican Party. Then in 2015 Donald Trump announced
his candidacy for president. He than attracted the Alt–Right with his talks and inciting fear into
Americans. Nowadays America is divided and
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Essay on Freedom In America
America is the universal symbol of freedom. But is it really free? Does the history of the United
States stay true to the ideas of our forefathers? Or has the definition been altered to fit American
policies? Has freedom defined America? Or has America defined freedom? I believe America was at
first defined by freedom, then after time, America defined freedom, altering the definition to fit the
niche it fits in, but still keeping key components so it still seems to be staying true to the ideas of
America's founding fathers.
When the colonists from England came to America to escape religious and social prosecution,
political constrains, and economic hardship, they had a utopia of freedom in mind, which they did
set up in the new
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The freedoms offered included a wide spectrum, not limited like the present day. The freedom was
free.
As the United States matured, it noticed the growing problems and loopholes of this freedom as its
citizens took too much advantage it. The solution? Limit their rights and freedoms. So now our
rights are still available to an extent, and our freedoms fenced in to a degree which it is still
bearable. But is it still free? Kind of, but not quite. America has manipulated and shaved off parts of
our freedom and rights.
Our rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, has been hollowed out. Student press in schools can
have reports censored by the school and equipment confiscated by the administration because the
First Amendment, supporting the freedom of the press does not apply student reports who fall under
the supervision of the education system's administrative branch, who have total power over the
student newspaper. Our freedom of speech and privacy are not even close to what they promise. For
reasons such as national security, the government can censor, retain, deny, or even manipulate
selected pieces of information. Saying keywords on the phone or in emails that monitoring agencies
are looking for can give them clearance to investigate your intentions. Privacy, once thought to be a
guaranteed right, is actually only able to be enforced by those who choose to.
With the recent conflict in Iraq and terrorism on United States soil,
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In one time, William McKinley manifested "Expositions are the timekeepers of progress," inspiring
America that the workflow will be presented graciously. Reaching to the years of massive
expansions, America had grown tremendously with goods and services. During the late 1890s,
President McKinley urged Americans to transformed America into the greatest powerful nation in
the whole world. In preparing for a strong nation, the Spanish–American War had enclosed their
attainments due to tensions between Spain and United States
. American had its victories and
forwarded the Treaty of Paris which had control over several foreign countries. After the war, United
States focused on up warding their nation. America's progression of new
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After all, Hawaii transformed into America which had greatly sealed power that recovered their
crisis. From their prior knowledge in proceeding trade commerce with foreign, China is one the best
nations that had rich natural resources and they want fulfill their satisfactions from U.S industries.
An expansionist, Reverend Josiah Strong addressed people to recognize that, " We all know that
China is one of the greatest markets of the world, with a population of 400,000,000 that must be fed
and clothed." (Document 15). Great productions from both countries are indispensable in trading
from their needs. The United States must step over their boundaries in the Philippines which is their
neighbor in gaining access to their country. Serving the Philippines is the importance of supporting
their desires to reach their destination. American had endure hardships by fighting for Cuba's
independence over Spain, when their victories came into reality Spain had given Guam, the
Philippines Islands, and Puerto Rico to the America's hands. Americans need to settle the
Philippines in supporting them to facilitating China's market as a "stepping stone" that will provide
coal stations, naval bases, cable relay stations, and others that would keep the China's door open
(Israel). The Open Door Policy allowed the United States to have access trade and developments
which they will gain prosperity. Goods that are being exports and imports
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Essay about American Imperialism
American Imperialism has been a part of United States history ever since the American Revolution.
Imperialism is the practice by which large, powerful nations seek to expand and maintain control or
influence on a weaker nation. Throughout the years, America has had a tendency to take over other
people's land. America had its first taste of Imperialistic nature back when Columbus came to
America almost five hundred years ago. He fought the inhabitants with no respect for their former
way of life, took their land, and proceeded to enslave many of these Native Americans. The impact
of the 1820's and 1830's on American Imperialism is undeniable. Although the military power was
not fully there during this time period, their ideals and foreign
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Greater mechanisms and a more robust market economy raised legal questions dealing with the
regulation of monopolies. Revolutionary advances in manufacturing and transportation brought
increased prosperity to all Americans, but they also widened the gap between the rich and the poor.
With this expansion of modern advancements, including Cyrus McCormick's invention of the
mechanical mower–reaper, the completion of the Erie Canal, the first railroad, and John Deere's
steel plow, it was no question that the united states was modernizing itself, and imperialism was
ingraining itself as a quality of American society. Jackson's democrats were committed to western
expansion, even though this expansion inevitably meant confrontation with the current inhabitants
of the land. More than 125,000 Native Americans lived in the forests and prairies east of the
Mississippi. Although many tribes strongly resisted white encroachment on their land, other tribes
such as the Cherokees made remarkable efforts to learn the ways of the whites. The Americans were
once again sticking to their imperialistic style, and leaving a lasting impact on these small counties
which they wished to control and push off their own land. Although certain tribes did seem to be
embracing their new ways which the whites had taught them, this was apparently not good enough
for whites. In 1828, Georgia legislature declared the Cherokee tribal council illegal and asserted its
own jurisdiction over
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Essay about U.S. Economy
The United States economy is currently not looking very good. Over the past couple of months the
economy has taken a turn for the worst and we could be headed into a recession in the coming
months or years. The biggest problems are in the real estate and mortgage markets. In 1999, housing
prices rose at huge rates and lenders began offering riskier mortgages, which caused homeowners to
keep piling up huge debts. People were taking out loans and balloon mortgage payments that they
really could not afford. The problem began in late 2007, when housing prices began to fall and the
system fell apart causing huge numbers of defaults on home loans and foreclosures. Currently, 5.6%
of mortgages are delinquent, the highest rate in 21 years, and
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The housing crisis that I mentioned earlier and resulting backlash through the entire economy has
been building for awhile now but it has just came into the forefront in the past couple of weeks. We
really haven't faced a downturn like this since the Depression. Last Tuesday, January 22, the Dow
Jones industrial average fell almost 600 points and was already down 9% in 2008 (Gross 1).
Immediately the Federal Reserve took action and cut the interest rates three–quarters of a percentage
point, the biggest cut in 24 years. Today, not even a week later, the Fed again cut interest rates, this
time by a half–point (Aversa 1). This move is an effort to keep the economy out of a recession by
getting money back into the banks and encouraging them to keep lending credit to turn the economy
upward. Whether or not it will work remains to be seen in the coming months. The government also
announced another move to a couple weeks ago to help get the economy going again and avoid or
slow down a recession. President Bush and the House are currently developing a $145 billion
stimulus plan that would give tax relief to citizens by sending them individual checks for $300 and
up. The plan would put over $100 billion into the hands of consumers and the government hopes
that money would be spent and put back into the economy (Wolf 1). While all these things are good
news for the struggling economy, most economic experts believe that a recession of some kind may
be impossible to avoid
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What Is an American Essay
What is an American Introduction Although the present day American is a totally a different person,
at the close of the Revolutionary War the same individual was a European immigrant impacted by
the nature of the American continent. In St. Jean de Crevecoeur's perspective, an American is a race
that results from a mixture of Swedes, Dutch, French, Irish, Scotch, and Englishmen (48). This race
consists of unique type of people who are not governed by laws as strict as they experienced in
Europe. They are a breed of people who had no home and no country in Europe. This paper
discusses what the American was thought to be, in view of St. Jean de Crevecoeur's Letters from an
American Farmer. The American St. Jean de Crevecoeur describes the
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This is a society in which neither social class barriers nor economic class problems prohibit
interaction. Everyone is equal and the resources are shared equitably by everyone. In this society,
the rich and the poor are not that apart as in Europe, everyone is united by a mild government, with
everyone respecting the law and having no fear of power given that they are all equitable. The
American is a new man who is neither a European, nor his direct descendant. He is a strange mix of
blood which cannot be found in any other country. The American is described as a person whose
grandfather was an Englishman, his mother was Dutch and who has married a Frenchwoman. The
American is a person who has left behind all his ancient manners and prejudices, and has received
new ones from the mode of life he has embraced, the rank he holds and the government he obeys. A
person becomes an American after being received in the broad lap of the great Alma Mater, and he
becomes melted down into the new race of men whose posterity and efforts could transform the
world in the days to come. The Americans are the pilgrims from the west who have carried a great
mass of sciences, arts, industry, and vigor, which began in the east. They were once scattered all
over Europe but have been incorporated into one of the best systems of inhabitants in the world. The
American is a new person acting upon new principles, forcing him to entertain new ideas and come
up with new opinions. He was
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American English Essays
The question of whether or not English should be an official language has been a controversial topic
since our country was founded. The English language is a tie that helps combine the many pieces of
our society together. Our nation should not acclaim bilingualism, but should enfold English as the
national language spoken in the United States
, to secure the future unity of our nation.
The United States is a nation composed of many immigrants from all around the world. We are a
country of many cultural and racial ethnic groups that are constantly reacting to shape the American
culture. The English language binds and unites immigrants with native– born Americans. English
allows us to communicate with each other and discuss each
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It is starting to become the international language as well. Speaking one language helps the ability
of all backgrounds to communicate with one another. With so much diversity in the United States,
we need something that joins us together. To speak a language that is used by the world, will help all
Americans. English is the common bond of our community, and understanding it is the only way a
citizen will be able to fully participate in democracy, business, and education. It is the language of
international relations, as well as the language of our historical documents, of communication and of
safety. By making English the official language, it will help to bring together Americans, not propel
them farther apart.
Many Americans are composed of Hispanic origin. With such a great number of the population
speaking a second language, bilingualism will more than likely become an even more common
occurrence in many states, in the future. This thought strongly associates with the job market of the
United States. The second generation is becoming more bilingual, using one language for their home
and the other for business. Workers are going to have to be able to communicate with one another to
get the job done. Should native– born American employees learn to speak Spanish to communicate
with other fellow employees? My answer would have to be, no. A system that accommodates
immigrants in their native languages removes the
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The United States Of America Essay
The United States of America is a very unique country for numerous reasons. One particularly good
reason is our great cultural diversity. Weaved deep into our history are the tales of people traveling
overseas to the New World looking for better lives. Of course, not all these tales have happy endings
(or happy beginnings, or any happiness anywhere in some cases), but regardless, learning about our
nation's migratory history is very important. Immigration is a very serious topic of discussion in
today's heated political climate; whatever your stance of the issue may be, it's handy to have some
knowledge of the subject, as it could affect your opinions on it in a substantial way. We should
discuss where and why immigrants came to our shores, how legislators have tried to stop them, and
what impact they've left on our country today. The history of immigration to the U.S. is quite vast.
Most of the early immigrants were from Europe, as they were the ones who colonized the New
World in the 1500s. It took 2–3 months to sail across the Atlantic, and many people died due to the
abhorrent conditions on the ships. Things got off to a troubling start, to say the least. Many settlers
clashed with the native people, and the former inadvertently brought with them new diseases such as
smallpox. Likewise, the slave trade existed as early as 1619, bringing over hundreds of African
people against their will ("Immigration Timeline"). Religious freedom, one of our founding
principles, also
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Essay on The United States Culture
US CULTURE
The United States of America being the third largest country in the world with more than 315
million inhabitants, consists of multicultural societies with ethnically diverse population. Since there
are a lot of foreigners, the US culture has evolved in such a way accepting and tolerating other
foreign cultures. US is very much influenced by protestant work ethics according to which people
believe in themselves and their efforts to attain the goal of self–actualization and success. The rich
diversity in the culture brought by foreigners, prevailing values of protestant ethics, hard work etc.
have helped US to emerge as a superpower in the past years. Nearly every religion had its impact on
US culture in one way or the other. The
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It has to do with the fact that a society's inequality is endorsed by the followers as much as by the
leaders
US is low in power distance which implies that there is decentralization in organization in terms of
matters like decision making were suggestions would be taken from employees. The power and
authority to do things is also decentralized and distributed among employees. The gap of salary
between employee classes is bot wide unlike in countries with high power distance. This also
promotes consultative relationships between superior and employees which lead to employee
satisfaction and better productivity.
2. Individualism
US has a very high score of 91 in individualism which is one among the reasons for their success.
The society is loosely–knit in which the expectation is that people look after themselves and their
immediate families only and should not rely (too much) on authorities for support. Due to this high
individualism factor, employer– employee relationship is a business deal in labor market.
Employees are better seen as individuals and so direct appraisal of these individual employees often
help them to improve and it promotes better output.
3. Masculinity
A high score (masculine) on this dimension indicates that the society will be driven by competition,
achievement and success, with success being defined by the "winner" or "best–in–the–field". This
value system starts in childhood and continues
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What's 'American' About America?
"What's 'American' About America?"
The United States of America is a country that is defined by its diversity. While this allows a variety
of people to call this place home and add their piece to the greater cultural puzzle, it also makes it
difficult to define America's cultural identity. Many of the elements identified as iconically
"American" are either borrowed from other countries or don't seem to have any correlation.
However, there are a few common themes and traits running through many of America's iconic
architecture, literature, music and pop culture that can help get a grasp on what defines "America."
The elements that are often cited as uniquely "American" are the New York skyline, jazz, the writing
of Mark Twain and Walt Whitman, comics, and soap operas. The New York skyline is located in one
of America's most important cities and maintains its asymmetrical beauty using the grid layout of
nearly all American cities and the steel cage construction of the skyscrapers. Jazz is an American
genre, characterized by its improvisation and how each player is both completely separated and
united from the others. Mark Twain and Walt Whitman have written some of the most important
pieces of American literature and often do not adhere to "conventional story structure" or a three–
beat meter. Finally, comics and soap
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It is a country that aspires to the Emerson Ideal, or "a union is perfect only when the all uniters are
isolated." America is a country that is defined by the independently working parts that constantly
build upon themselves in order to create a system of process. As the article states, "the question
changes from 'How does it come out?' to 'How are things going?'" Everything is in transit and
nothing has to stick to a specific structure. "America is process," the article states, and it is this ideal
of continuity and the endless possibilities therein that makes America
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Essay About Race In America
The Talk About Race in America
Race, or the major factor used to divide and group humans impacts the lives of many worldwide,
especially since the connotation of "race" makes the term extremely controversial. Moreover, many
people argue that race relations are improving, whereas critics claim that they will never change for
the better. Various studies show that race can be recognized by many individuals as early as six
months old. Additionally, Djamba and Kimuna, two scholars from the International Journal of
Population Research, discuss the issue in relation to employment, where race may draw the line. The
conclusions that the articles presented reach the concerning race, address the stereotypes one can
draw about race, the background
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The credibility of the authors makes the source a reliable one, especially since they integrated data
from the U.S. Department of State's Immigration Records when comparing the number of foreign–
born immigrants who are given the permission to work in the United States. One issue the authors
appear to show is the repetitiveness within their article, as they should have expanded their
argument, including other topics that reflect upon the act of race relations based on employment.
This could be a great source to use for my research paper as it includes the statistics behind the
increasing number of male Black Africans, proving race relations are steadily improving to an
extent. Djamba and Kimuna's source relates to all other sources I present by triggering a certain
factor upon the term race; African male immigrant's position in the employment industry. Instead of
focusing on race altogether their source becomes entitled to the factor of employment as the source
differentiates among the rest of the sources presented one being Skrentny's source. Skrentny, J.D.,
(2008). Culture and Race/Ethnicity: Bolder, Deeper, and Broader. Cultural Sociology and its
Diversity, 619, 59–77.
" Culture and Race/Ethnicity: Bolder, Deeper and Broader" by John D. Skrentny, the author
persuades its audience over the effects in which other
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What it Means to be an American Essay
What it Means to be an American What does it mean to be an American? In my eyes to be an
American means to have privileges, rights, and freedom. America isn't perfect, but it is one of the
only countries that have rights given to people of different diversities and gender. America does not
have tremendous poverty. Instead we have choices given to us by the people who fought and died
for the American people. Without George Washington and the other patriots who planted the first
seed in the ground and help plant the American nation we live in now who knows what America
would be like now. One of the most important and well–known facts about America is freedom. We
are granted the freedom or choice in our
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The people in America are given something that not everybody's given. A chance to be successful
and to survive, and most countries are not given that chance. Being in America offers a lot to the
people. One of the most important right America offers to America is the chance to be ourselves and
to live in a place were small wars are not going on between states or communities. The U.S. gives us
a chance to be fed. The people in America are not surrounded by a majority of starving people.
Instead we have one of the most powerful economy in the world. America offers so much to the
people who live in the U.S., but America will always be full of criticism, violence, and people who
are offended by everything. America still seems to manage to be one of the world's best nations. The
first Americans planned America to be as successful as it is, but for America to be more peaceful.
America is not one of the most peaceful places, but it is not the most dangerous place to live. Even
political parties lie and cheat each other. A lot of the Americans are greedy, because they take
advantages of what America offers to their citizens. Even though America is not perfect I am still
glad to live in the U.S.
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Essay on What America Means To Me
America is a wonderful place to live, because we are free. Freedom is important, and many people
in other countries do not have much freedom. I am glad I have a place like this to grow up in; where
I know that I can be equal with other races and other genders. Also, I am glad I have a place like this
that will respect me and I know it will be a great place to have my children grow up in. Some of our
ancestors did not have the privileges we have now because they grew up in other countries, that
controlled their religion, who they married, and almost everything else in their lives. That may be
one of the reasons they moved to America in the first place. I am very grateful for our country, and
all of the privileges I have growing up here.
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In America, even though we had to fight for these rights, not only can we vote, but we can also get
the same education and same jobs as the men in today's society. Another part of America that I like
is the way politics are set up. Anyone who thinks they can do a good job is able to run for a place in
today's government. We don't only have one ruler who makes all our rules and laws, but instead the
people in America are ruled by the people. I like that because that way if we want something
changed, or if enough of us think that something is wrong with our nation, we can make a
difference. Voting is a big part of making that difference, because voting shows how you want our
government run, and whom you want to be represented by. We aren't just represented by our
president. We are also represented by our town councils, our mayors, our governors, senators, and
everyone else that makes up a part of our government. So there are always places open in our
society that we can fill to make our own changes.The freedom of religion in America is another big
concept; because that is another reason many people came to America, to break free from the bonds
of the designated religion in their country. Personally, I am not a very religious person, but I know
that if I was living in another country, I might have to be, whether I
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