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Reading Response #16: Ch. 9 - Coggle Diagram
Reading Response #16: Ch. 9
scholars disagree as to if a color line is still present in the US
yes, the color line is present and has not changed much
no, we are in a postracial society
the black vs white color line is too simplified for what is happening with the US popualtion
a nativity line would be a more accurate explaination to a complex issue
there has been concern for decades about native born vs foreign born and how an influx of foreign born people could affect the nation
Thomas Jefferson afraid of German populations coming to the US
fear of Mexican populations coming to the US
worried about foreign populations that won't adhere to Americna culture and could outnumber the native popualtions
"great responsibility of the nation's social statistics is untangling teh messy, fluid, overlapping issues that seperate by color and y place of birth" pg. 154
the population make up has been evolving and the proportion of minorities and foreign born continue to grow
predicted that the majority of the popualtion will no longer be white in upcoming years
large increase of immigration following the immigration reform of 1965
people wanted the ocuntry to offer sancutary after WWII
"Immigration and Nationality Act replaced quotaas with three principles: unlimited family reunion, occupational skills, and sanctuary for refugees fleeing communism" pg. 158
the public is reacting to the increase in immigration
multiculturalism and the idea of a melting pot are redefined
which groups choose to be culturally isolated and which groups assimilate
politics are also concerned with immigration and how these foreign populations will effct the US
how can foreign populations impact our labor industry and our work force
the color line and the nativity line will not and have not remained seperate entities
data on second generation American's is missing from the census and has been since the 1970s
how do secong generation immigrants see themselves?