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    The melting pot theory describes America's culture as different immigrant groups blending together over generations to fully adopt American culture, discarding their own traditions. In contrast, the mosaic salad bowl theory views American culture as containing distinct ethnic and cultural groups that maintain their uniqueness while living together peacefully, like items in a salad, rather than fully blending together. For example, Spanish and Latin American communities in parts of the US have preserved their cultural traditions and language even after many decades.

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    The melting pot theory describes America's culture as different immigrant groups blending together over generations to fully adopt American culture, discarding their own traditions. In contrast, the mosaic salad bowl theory views American culture as containing distinct ethnic and cultural groups that maintain their uniqueness while living together peacefully, like items in a salad, rather than fully blending together. For example, Spanish and Latin American communities in parts of the US have preserved their cultural traditions and language even after many decades.

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    The melting pot theory describes America's culture as different immigrant groups blending together over generations to fully adopt American culture, discarding their own traditions. In contrast, the mosaic salad bowl theory views American culture as containing distinct ethnic and cultural groups that maintain their uniqueness while living together peacefully, like items in a salad, rather than fully blending together. For example, Spanish and Latin American communities in parts of the US have preserved their cultural traditions and language even after many decades.

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    What are the melting pot and the mosaic salad bowl concerning
    the American culture?
    The term "melting pot" is used to describe America's multicultural melting pot. Generations of immigrants
    have blended together, discarding their traditions in order to fully adapt into American culture. New
    immigrants in America, for example, have altered the dominant culture (of Northern Europe).
    The mosaic salad bowl theory claims that, like lettuce, tomatoes, and carrots in a salad, the integration of the
    many different cultures of US residents combines like a salad, with people of many cultures living in peace.
    Some individuals imagine the United States as a "salad bowl," with various ethnic groups remaining unique
    and separate from one another, resulting in a highly variegated country. For example, decades after Spanish
    and Latin American communities were established in Florida and the Southwest, there is still a strong desire
    to preserve cultural traditions and the use of the Spanish language.

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