- The United States has always been regarded as a nation of immigrants. Recently-published figures from the United Nations support this view. More than 45 million immigrants live in the U.S., according to UN figures, more than four times as many living in any other nation in the world. What are your thoughts about immigration? The vast stream of immigrants illegally crossing the Mexican-U.S. border has become a national issue. What do you think is the best way to deal with the issue? How does your social location affect your view?
2. Discuss the difference between ethnicity and race. What is the difference between race and ethnicity? Do you believe that race or ethnic categories in America will change in the near future? In the 1950s sociologists often referred to the United States as a melting pot. Today, sociologists often refer to the United States as a “salad bowl.” What is meant by these terms and why the change in terminology?
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