Difference between revisions of "Hyphenated American"
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| − | '''Hyphenated American''' refers to a person in the United States who insists on appending a prefix indicating ethnicity to their American nationality in the name of racial [[diversity]]. Thus blacks go by African-Americans, orientals go by Asian-Americans, original inhabitants go by Native-Americans, Latinos go by Mexican-Americans, etc. It resists the traditional assimilation process by which immigrants enter the [[Melting pot]], learn [[English]], and become prosperous non-hyphenated Americans. | + | '''Hyphenated American''' refers to a person in the United States who insists on appending a prefix indicating ethnicity to their American nationality in the name of racial [[diversity]]. Thus blacks go by African-Americans, orientals go by Asian-Americans, original inhabitants go by Native-Americans, Latinos go by Mexican-Americans, etc. It resists the traditional assimilation process by which immigrants are expected to enter the [[Melting pot]], learn [[English]], and become prosperous non-hyphenated Americans. |
Revision as of 03:19, April 9, 2007
Hyphenated American refers to a person in the United States who insists on appending a prefix indicating ethnicity to their American nationality in the name of racial diversity. Thus blacks go by African-Americans, orientals go by Asian-Americans, original inhabitants go by Native-Americans, Latinos go by Mexican-Americans, etc. It resists the traditional assimilation process by which immigrants are expected to enter the Melting pot, learn English, and become prosperous non-hyphenated Americans.
