In the modern era they refer to the “salad bowl” rather than the “melting pot” because “melting pot” implies cultural erasure during integration, but “salad bowl” combines while maintaining individual unique characteristics.
This started to be a thing when I was in grade school and I definitely thought it was pretty silly. I remember my 7th grade history teacher not knowing how to respond when I asked if the salad bowl included the native Americans whose culture the US tried to destroy.
It’s an old saying they used in History class here to describe the rich history of immigrants and how they built up this country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_pot
Proud of the melting pot?
I’m proud to be a part of the Quilt of Diversity in Canada
In the modern era they refer to the “salad bowl” rather than the “melting pot” because “melting pot” implies cultural erasure during integration, but “salad bowl” combines while maintaining individual unique characteristics.
But then I have to think about salad and that’s not enough red meat!
As a serial immigrant I don’t particularly care what they call a multicultural society as long as they accept people who were not born there into it.
Wait, it’s not because they want to slather us in vinegar and oil and then eat us?
This started to be a thing when I was in grade school and I definitely thought it was pretty silly. I remember my 7th grade history teacher not knowing how to respond when I asked if the salad bowl included the native Americans whose culture the US tried to destroy.
(I was a precocious smart-ass at the time)
It’s an old saying they used in History class here to describe the rich history of immigrants and how they built up this country: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melting_pot
Those are some beautiful quilts, is there a particular one? This one is amazing https://quiltofbelonging.ca/
Is “cultural mosaic” not what’s used anymore?
I’ve heard it both ways