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ECS3423_Chapter1.pptLIVING IN DIVERSITY:
The Intricate Nature of Our Society
Chapter 1
Key Concepts
- Multicultural society
- Cultural diversity
- Immigration
- Ethnic groups
- Non-European Americans
Historical Immigration Patterns in the United States: Predominant Ethnic Groups
- 17th and 18th Centuries:
- Europeans
- English, French, Germans, Native Americans, African-American slaves, Scandinavians
- 19th Century:
- Europeans
- Asians (Chinese, Japanese)
- Latin Americans (Mexicans)
Immigration Patterns (con’t.)
- 20th Century:
- (Early) – Italians, Eastern Europeans, Jews, Greeks, Russians, Slavs
- (Middle) – Cubans, Eastern Europeans from Communist Countries, Mexicans and people from South and Central America
- (Latter part of the century) – Middle-Easterners, Mexicans and people from other parts of Latin America, People from the Caribbean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans, East Indians
Milestones Immigration Legislation of the 20th Century
- 1924: National Origins Act initiates a quota system.
- 1952: McCarran-Walter Act gives preference to skilled workers and reunification of families
- 1965: laws favor reunification of families of political dissidents from communist countries and Latin American right-wing dictatorships, abolished restrictions against Asians
- 1980: laws expand the definition of “refugees” to grant asylum to Middle Easterners, Asians and Latin Americans
- 2010: stricter immigration laws and deportation of illegal aliens are on the new agenda
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Major Ethnic Groups in the United States
- European-Americans: people born in Europe and their descendants
- Non-European Americans:
- All others of non European ancestry
- Native Americans
- African Americans
- Asian Americans
- Hispanic Americans
- Middle-Eastern Americans
- Pacific Islander Americans
Diversity in the United States: Projections for 2050 (Bureau of the Census, 2010)
- One-third of children will be Non-European Americans.
- Hispanics will continue to be the largest minority ethnic group.
- White Americans will constitute less than half of the population.
- Ten of the largest metro areas will have predominantly minority populations.
Culture plays a crucial role in development of children
Culture:
- defines the child’s reality.
- imparts values and beliefs to the child.
- affects perceptions of others by the child.
- influences attitudes and perceptions of others.
- transmits ideas and socially accepted conventions.
Growing up in a Multicultural Society: Call for Action
- Addressing needs of culturally diverse young children and their families
- Knowledge about local, national, and global cultural reality
- Responsibilities of the early childhood educator toward
- Children
- Families
- Community
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