Migration has occurred all over the world all throughout our history and will continue into our future as well. Many people came to Latin America as it could offer a better life for themselves and future generations to come. Latin America is the world’s second most urbanized region and has vast rainforests and deserts. People from all over the world have come to Latin America, showcasing a mix of indigenous and European influences, but we also see gaps in wealth and power. People have come to Latin America for years to escape religious persecution in their homes or other poor treatment and want to create a better livelihood for themselves.
Personally, I believe that we do not live in a “melting pot” but more of a “salad bowl” society. The melting pot idea indicates that different people come together, from all over the world, and “melt together”, losing their individuality and what makes them different. I believe we live in more of a salad bowl society as each different race and community makes up each ingredient but when it is all mixed together, they are still the same, just mixed in with everyone else. Sadly, this is not always the case; when people migrate to a new area, they are normally not welcomed with opened arms, they face segregation and verbal abuse as they are seen as different. It is also difficult for those who migrated to a new place as they have practiced certain traditions and lived with a certain type of government and now have to adopt a new way of life. It is important that everyone comes together and celebrates our differences; learning about new cultures so that we can all grow and learn together.
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Hayley, I loved your example and how you see the world as a “salad bowl”. I think it’s a great description of how we should view people who migrate. Not everyone is going to melt and blend in with the others around them but they are going to add their own ingredient and taste. I feel the more ingredients you have, the better, meaning that the more races and cultures you have mixed in, the wiser your country. Great job!
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Hi Hayley!
I really loved your visual of how we live in more of a “salad bowl” society! I feel like so many people just want to fit in and they lose themselves while trying to do so. I also think that everyone should celebrate their own individuality instead of everyone just staying in their own little bubble of people just like them. I think you made a lot of excellent points in your blog post!
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I like how you pointed out how hard it was for them to adapt and, how difficult it is for them to fit in to everyone around them. It’s difficult for them to feel somewhat normal.
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You’re right! It was difficult for people to migrate to an entirely different country and expect to be thrown into a new way of living. It’s like being raised in an unstructured society and being thrown into a new structured society. There will be many curve balls that come their way, but in the end they came there for the opportunities they want to take advantage of.
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