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Diverse Country Has Allowed Us To Experience Different Cultures

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Reflection Paper #1: What is Anthropology?
America being a diverse country has allowed us to experience different cultures. America has been referred to being a melting pot because of the many immigrants, whom moved to the United States to chase the American dream; however, nowadays the salad bowl theory is often used when describing our American culture. Instead of “melting” together and becoming one, immigrants brought along their culture, religion, and language with them, thus making America a multicultural country. Although Americans might be exposed to other cultures, it does not mean that we are experts on each culture. With the help of anthropology, one can better understand a culture that might be unfamiliar to us.
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