New York
Geographical facts about New York
Multiculturalism and New York
How has New York become a multicultural citytext
Opportunities and Challenges
New York is a city in the USA
It is a city in the east Atlantic side of America
More than 7 million people
Extremely diverse city
40 percent of its population are immigrants
Consists of 14.44 % Spanish people, 2.61% are Chinese, 1.81% are Russian
74% are Christians, 12% of people are Muslims, and 17% of people are Hindus
The main languages spoken include English, followed by Spanish, and other Asian languages
Multiculturalism is when different cultures co-exist together
Cultures could mean race and religion
Shows itself in personal behaviors, values, styles of thinking and speech
Different from cosmopolitanism
Cosmopolitan means citizen of the world
It is the idea that different people should come together, regardless of their differences and form a unified community
Different from multiculturalism as the latter allows differences between culture to remain, while cosmopolitanism does not
A city has to be multicultural to be cosmopolitan
Mainly through immigration
Immigration from countries in Europe
Europe suffered economic collapse and famine
As the American economy became stronger, other countries became weaker
Political and religions freedom
An example of a country people left for New York was Italy, which imposed the Catholic Church on its citizens
To make a name for themselves in the "New World"
New York faced many opportunities and challenges
Opportunities
Challenges
Larger work force
More diverse ideas
Mingling of cultures, which will create a sense of inclusivity
Attracts creative individuals
More diverse population demographic
Artists
Musicians
Actors
Immigration can sometimes be illiegal
This can lead to several problems
Over-population
Less housing opportunities
Higher crime rate
Less job opportunities
Cultural misunderstandings
Discrimination