American literature - semináře - zápisy

the transformation of the United States from a predominately white population rooted in Western culture to a society with a rich array of racial and ethnic minorities

non-Hispanic whites account for less than 75 percent of the U.S. population

By the middle of the 21st century, non-Hispanic whites will make up a slim and fading majority of Americans

a rapidly growing Arab population, a sizeable Jewish population, and other ethnic groups

in the 1990s, the term “minority” usually referred to four major racial and ethnic groups: African Americans, American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics

Immigration is transforming the U.S. Asian and Hispanic populations

Hispanics from Guatemala, El Salvador, Ecuador, and other Central and South American countries have created communities alongside well-established Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban communities

The U.S. Asian population was predominately Japanese, Filipino, and Chinese just two decades ago. At the century’s end, Asian Americans with roots in India, Vietnam, or Korea outnumber Japanese Americans

Minorities still account for a disproportionate share of the poor

Minorities are more likely than non-Hispanic whites to serve time in prison

A disproportionately large percentage never finish high school

A logical continuation of the “melting-pot” tradition - People of different nations are mixing together, they are losing their typical features (Also we can say “salad bowl” – bowl = state – different people are coexisting together

An unwelcome departure from America’s European heritage

Few Americans have a good grasp of how large the different minority groups are

Many white Americans believe that racial discrimination no longer impedes the advancement of minorities

Ethnic and religious differences have led to massacres of ethnic Tutsis by Hutus in Rwanda; full-scale war involving Serb, Bosnian, Albanian, and other ethnic groups in the Balkans; and violence against ethnic Chinese in Indonesia.

America’s increasingly multicultural population can enhance its ability to prosper in the new global marketplace. With ties to all the regions of the world, America’s racial and ethnic minorities can help American businesses understand the needs and preferences of people in other countries

The Hispanic-American population is among the fastest growing in the United States

Misconceptions about African Americans persist

Most American Indians live in the following states: California, Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, New York, New Mexico, Washington, North Carolina, Florida, Michigan, Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, Minnesota, and Illinois