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Cultural Diversity And State Primacy In The United States

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Leslie Cruz
February 23, 2023 Cultural Diversity The United States can be seen as an example of a nation where different perspectives are regarded as effective. In this essay, a closer look is taken to analyze if the different perspectives are taking effect positively or negatively. A melting pot is a way that the United States is typically referred to. A nation in which different cultures can live amongst one another under a governing body. The United States can be seen as a successful example of Global and State Primacy, however, are they the most effective and optimal perspectives to implement?
Global Primacy can also be seen as the previously mentioned, melting pot. The melting pot was an idea that aimed to educate, assimilate and …show more content…

has also been seen in World War 2, where Native Americans, despite suffering injustices at the hand of the governing state, fought on its behalf (Kelleher and Klein 51). The deciding identity in State Primacy is the governing body of the said state. In this example, it is the U.S. and the lawmakers of the country. The governing body of the United States is left to decide what is best for the people within the state, regardless of cultural differences. This is because the prominent aim of State Primacy is to place the needs of the state before the needs of the sub-cultural community that one is a member of. State Primacy can oftentimes be viewed as a continuously succeeding governing culture as it continues to be used in the United States. However, as instructed and explained by Kelleher and Klein, State Primacy can result in a hierarchal system that places people of similar culture and ethnicity as the governing body of the state (53). Those that are not within the same ethnicity, or culture, or willing to be complacent in the decisions are not considered when deciding what is best for the overall state (Kelleher and Klein 52). As a result, the ones not in agreement are viewed as inferior and disregarded. Additionally, since the well-being of the state is prioritized over the ethnicities, regardless of patriotic acts, the ethnicities continue to be distrusted. Previously mentioned were Native Americans that coded for the U.S. during WW2, were still untrusted due to their ethnicity and lack of assimilation to the state (Kelleher and Klein 52). State Primacy leaves room for feelings of cultural superiority and oppression of outside ethnicities and

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