Assimilation

Advertisers Act To Engage With Rapidly Changing Hispanic Consumers

Posted 03.29.2012

Read More: Video, Hispanic Marketing, Latino Marketing, Spanish, Spanglish, Acculturation, Assimilation, Latino Prosperity, Slidepollajax, Latino Voices News

It's not new news that the U.S. Hispanic population represents important sales and marketing opportunities. With Latino purchasing power surpassing $1...

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Queer Hair For The Postmodern Dandy

justin adkins | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Trans, Transgender, Assimilation, Trans Men, Anti-Assimilation, Queer, Ftm Transsexual, Ftm, Queer Anti-Assimilation, Transgender Facial Hair, Trans Man, Gay Voices News
justin adkins

I went to a workshop where the question was posed, "What is something you do to queer your life?" I said, "I wear a handlebar mustache." The audience laughed, but I was serious. The mustache is no coincidence. My facial hair is based on anti-assimilation theory.

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Keeping Score On Jewish Assimilation

Kevin Bermeister | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Jerusalem, Judaism, Jewish, Jews in America, American Judaism, Jewish Assimilation, Jewish Christmas, Assimilation, American Jews, Religion News
Kevin Bermeister

I overheard a florist comment that he'd sold more Christmas trees this year to Jewish families than non-Jewish families, and it got me thinking that the state of play for Team-Jewish is at a critical point of the game.

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How Adam Sandler's 'Chanukah Song' Helped Save The Jews

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Jews, Chanukah, Judaism, Jewish, The Chanukah Song, Jewish Culture, Chanukkah, War on Christmas, Adam Sandler, Hanukkah, Hanukkah Song, Assimilation, Religion News
Jonathan_Miller

The '80s were a challenging time for American Jewry. It was easy to understand why so many took comfort fading into the multi-colored fabric of secularized Christianity. But then the 1990s brought forth a modern-day Judah Maccabee: Adam Sandler.

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The Truth(s) About Hanukkah

Shawna Dolansky | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: History, Religion, Hanukah, Maccabees, Assimilation, Judaism, Terrorism, Hanukkah, Book of Maccabees, Hanukkah 2011, Origins of Hanukkah, History of Hanukkah, Story of Hanukkah, Religion News
Shawna Dolansky

The truth about the Maccabees is a slippery one. National liberators or religious fanatics? Freedom fighters or terrorists? The truth depends on who's telling their story, and for what purpose.

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Liberation Through Assimilation: Burqa Ban Comes To Canada

Sonny Singh | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: French Turban Ban, Religious Freedom, Ethnocentrism, Islamophobia, Burqa, National Identity, Sikhism, Canada Burqa Ban, Jason Kenney, Niqab Ban, French Burqa Ban, Sikhs and Muslims, Religious Garb, Racism, Niqab, Burqa Ban, Assimilation, Islam, Religion News
Sonny Singh

This isn't about whether we think wearing burqas or niqabs is a good idea or not. The issue is whether a government should be able to impose its notion of national identity on its citizens

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Why I Can't Write Like A White Guy

Jaswinder Bolina | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Literature, Politics, Racism, Name, Writing, Writer, Color, Immigration, Immigrant, Race, Assimilation, Poetry, Dominant Culture, Books News
Jaswinder Bolina

My father says I should use a pseudonym. "They won't publish you if they see your name. They'll know you're not one of them. They'll know you're one of us."

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For Whom The Pot Melts: Why Rick Santorum Can't Stomach The Multicultural Salad Bowl

Guy Garcia | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Rick Santorum, Immigration Reform, Melting Pot, Latino Politics, Assimilation, GOP Debate, Multiculturalism, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latino Voices News
Guy Garcia

Santorum's aversion to salads, which may or may not extend to other greens and vegetables, is no doubt rooted in the recognition that non-Hispanic whites will become a minority by 2045.

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When Will Muslim Americans Assimilate?

Dr. Faheem Younus | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Muslimericans, Assimilation, American Muslims, Islam, Muslim American Assimilation, Muslims in America, American Muslim Culture, Islam in America, Religion News
Dr. Faheem Younus

When we reached the beach, it struck. While crossing the boardwalk, a woman on a bike, dressed in shorts and a tank top, scornfully yelled at my wife, "Assimilate!"

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Why Have Faith, Prayer And God Become American Jewish Taboos?

Rabbi Will Berkovitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Judaism, Sefat Emet, Unlearning God, Jewish Prayer, Me'or Einayim, Modern Judaism, Faith and Prayer, Jewish Faith, Modern Jewish Thought, Jewish Theology, Assimilation, Religion News
Rabbi Will Berkovitz

I am often struck when reading through our commentators how unabashedly they speak in terms of faith, God and prayer. And how awkward it makes so many people feel today.

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Islamic Garb in America : Fear and Joy for You, and Juan Williams Too

Terry Kelhawk | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muslim Immigrants, Fear, Morocco, Hijab, Juan Williams, Immigration, Burka, Culture, Friendship, Patriotism, Islamic Extremism, Courage, Marrakech, Ethnic Groups in America, Middle East, Islamic Dress, Islamic Radicalism, American Muslims, Volunteer, Campus Muslims, Muslims, Juan Williams Fired, Assimilation, Muslim, Multiculturalism, Islamic Garb, Iraqi Immigrants, Dress, Religion News
Terry Kelhawk

Has anyone ever said to a Muslim, "Welcome to America ?" Try replacing fear with friendship. Ask questions and show true respect. Then you can explain American values, how we got them, and why we want to keep America free.

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Report on The Economist: Immigrant Assimilation Isn't Possible

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The-Economist, Immigration, Assimilation, Politics News
Marlene H. Phillips

The date of the report: 1933. The subject: Polish Jews... "In this period of very harsh economic crisis...work is being taken away from the indigenous population," says the report.

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The Effects of the Subjugation of English

Fred Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Government Services, America, Courts, Interpreters, Equal Protection, Assimilation, English Language, Cultural Cohesion, Politics News
Fred Silberberg

If we really want our society to be more cohesive, if we want everyone to be treated equally, the way to do that is to insure that people who live here speak the same language.

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Sotomayor and the Vulcan Standard, Pt. 2

Terrance Heath | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Supreme Court, Pat Buchanan, Ethnicity, Mark Krikorian, Sonia Sotomayor, Racism, Assimilation, Race, Barack Obama, Politics News
Terrance Heath

From the moment Sotomayor's nomination was announced, it's become evident that varied shades of white have blended into a much paler, but more uniform, color.

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