Analysis Of Nice Girls Don T Talk To Rastas

Citation:

Kottak, Conrad Phillip and Kayhryn Kozaitis 2012 On Being Different, Diversity and Multiculturalism in the North American Mainstream, 4th edition, McGraw Hill Press, New York: Chapter 1.

Central Theme:

The central theme of chapter one from On Being Different is about the myth that America was built based on the idea of unity and diversity. It is also about America being a multicultural society. The chapter does also explain how different TV shows and holidays have shown this idea to be true.

What was the article about?:

The article was about using the idea of myths and comparing it to TV shows to help explain the idea that America was built on the myth of unity and diversity. A myth is a story that is shared among people of the

Pearson, New York. Gmelch Nice Girls Don 't Talk.pdf

Central Theme:

The central theme of the article Nice Girls Don’t Talk to Rastas by George Gmelch is about the naïve realism that individuals encounter when they attempt and are put in a situation where others have a different point of view about reality.

What was the article about?:

The article was bout an American student that is living in a Barbadian village. She is part of a study abroad program.

As an American that has gone off to live in a completely new environment, some might not be aware of what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. Johanna, the American student assumes that everyone thinks the same way that she does. She is not aware of their rules and customs or even what their norms are. She was not brought up in the same environment as those people. She is going on with her life in that new environment with the norms that she brought from back home. She is not aware that these people think differently and have different thoughts on how one should act and behave within their

McGraw Hill. Schlesinger and Walzer.pdf

Central Theme:

The central theme of the article is whether or not America should have a common identity. People come from all over to be together in a land that is known for its freedom. America is known for its diversity and for its unity. So why not make it’s a common Identity? Some would argue this case.

What was the article about?:

The article was about America and debating whether it should have a common identity or not? There are many different points that can lead someone to believe one way or another. Some of the important things that are argued to make a point in the article are cultural pluralism and multiculturalism. There is a wide range of people with different diversities and backgrounds that some people do not realize that they do not know what they should follow, as far as their origin goes. People are forgetting where they come from when they get to America. They do not realize that most of the beliefs and ideas have come from Europe. America is known to not know western civilization history. It is not taught in a lot of schools. People are not aware of the history of western civilization, if they were aware of it, they would understand the beliefs that have come from that part of the world and were put together into one land. America is known for being diverse and for the unity that is shown, people are accepting