What Do Sociologists Find Problematic with the Traditional Concept of America

question 53

Multiple Choice

What do sociologists find problematic with the traditional concept of America as a melting pot?

• A)At any given period in American history,the immigrant population has never been greater than 10 percent.
• B)It privileges what it means to be an American to the white,English-speaking middle or upper classes
• C)It discourages immigrants from learning English.
• D)It underestimates people's desires to assimilate.

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