Задание по межкультурной коммуникации (первая часть)

Задание по межкультурной коммуникации 

Мингазова Н.Г. 

American Studies: Organizations    

                     

We will continue our conversation into the topic: American Studies.  Look at some current debates related to the question of Who is American.  There are many things that people claiming a status as American share and there are many things that people claiming a status as American do not share.  What are some major areas of difference that cause conflict in the present day United States?

1. Language:

     a.  US Census Bureau questionnaire section relating to Language Spoken in the Home:
          http://www.census.gov/topics/population/language-use/about.html

     b.  US Census Bureau 2011 report on Language Use in the United States:

          https://www.census.gov/prod/2013pubs/acs-22.pdf

c. The English-only movement:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-only_movement

2. Immigration and Immigration Status:

a. US Census Bureau report on the foreign-born: 

http://www.census.gov/library/infographics/foreign_born.html

b. Facts about undocumented immigration:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/07/24/5-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-s/

c. Some American fears related to accepting Syrian refugees:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/us/refugee-crisis-in-syria-raises-fears-in-south-carolina.html?_r=0

3. Race:

a. Race and Ethnicity in the US:  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States

b. Racial Bias in the US:

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/at-the-edge/2015/01/13/america-racial-bias-does-exist

c. Ending Racism in the US: 

http://www.enotes.com/research-starters/ending-racism-discrimination-u-s