从美国昵称看美国文化多样性.doc

从美国昵称看美国文化多样性 An Analysis of Culture Diversity of America: From Different Perspectives of Its Nicknames ? I. Introduction More than 300 million people live in America, whose ancestors were from different countries or were born in America. Of the 300 million people, the great majority of its people are immigrants and descendants of settlers, who come from all over the world to make their homes in the new land, seeking their dream in America. Nearly 250 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. America is a nation of immigrants. The formation of a new nation will inevitably mean reforming and re-shaping the various original components. All ethnic groups in America have different cultural backgrounds and religious practices. In some aspects, immigrants maintain their national culture and religious traditions. The immigrants from different countries or regions constituted America, and made unique American culture developed. This thesis will talk about the reason of American diversity culture. After this, it studies the diversity of American culture through four nicknames of America. In the process of forming American culture a multi-cultural conflicts and fusion emerge. In the countries with diversity culture, people need to focus on the issue of culture conflict, and solve the problem of culture conflicts to achieve coexistence and integration of multi-culture. ? II. The Reason of American Diversity Culture America has been long known as a nation of immigrants. When we talk about America, we think of American immigration. What is American immigration? American immigration (emigration to America of America) refers to the movement of non-residents to America. 2.1 American Immigration History American immigration history can be viewed in four epochs: the colonial period, the mid-nineteenth century, the turn of the twentieth, and post-1965. In the colonial period, the fist climax occurred. During