Diversity In America

America is arguably one of the most culturally diverse places in the world. Many would argue against this considering the fact that not too long ago, people of color did not have the same rights as white people, which stifled any type of growth in terms of diversity. But, due to the fast-paced revolutionary process popularly known as globalization, things have taken a turn for the better. Globalization is the process in which nation and their citizens are able to interact with one another more intimately due to the innovative technology that has modernized our once outdated ways of communication. People from all across the world can now engage with each other, which in turn promotes the fast spread of culture. Culture basically defines the …show more content…
Before the wrap up of the Cold War, language in America was always seen as just being language. The only language that was being taught in most schools in the 60s-80s, was English. Therefore, there was no type of linguistic diversity in America at the time. (good place to add stats about the linguistic diversity in America at the time). However, because of the rise of migration and religious diversity in the United States due to globalization, language has been transformed in terms of how people view it. Ethnic diversity and linguistic diversity work hand and hand in terms of how if one increases than the other one increases as well. (good place to add two quotes about 1. Ethnic diversity increased in a specific time period 2. How linguistic diversity increased in that same period) Globalizations contributed to this variation of language in American society, because now a lot of the world’s main languages like Spanish, Chinese, and French are being taught in close to all schools public and private. This has even led a lot of academic scholars to believe that in order to really succeed in a globalized America you have to be at least bilingual in another main language. (find quote to prove this). But even more than this, it is interesting to look at the number of english language learners in the United States. (find quote to prove this)Language, Religion, and Immigration have all contributed to the cultural diversity here in America, but that is not where its impact ends. Culture makes up everything in society, and that involved politics. Differences in America’s demographics heavily affect political

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