Final Paper

My final paper is  here

My final paper outline

                              My  final paper outline

Introduction:

America is famous for its diversity, because it features of different ethnicities .Most citizens originally came from different countries. Before I came to America, I was not aware of the ethnic issue deeply. I only knew about the Caucasian is the dominate ethnicity which has most power in the society. After took race class and my own experience in the United States, I have deep understanding about race concept which remind me of ethnic minorities group in China. Actually, China not only has thousands of history, but also is a country of immense diversity in cultures, climate, dialects as well as people. There are no race differences but 56 officially recognized groups in China. The largest and also dominate ethnic group is Han Chinese, which most foreigners who do not know Chinese culture very much know about and interact with, just the same situation with the ethnic issue in America from the Chinese perspective. Han Chinese makes up 92% of the population while the 55 ethnic minorities compose 8% of the rest. Each ethnic minority group has his own unique racial, social culture and economic background

Thesis:

In this article I will focus on minority ethnic groups in China and America, because there are 55 minorities in China except Han Chinese, and 5 or 6 ethnicities in America. Due to the limited space available, I will select two groups from both sides to introduce, and then analyze the differences between ethnic groups in China and America.

Body:

(1): Two ethnic minority groups in China.

1.       Zhuang

         Background
       Distribution
        Costume
      Festival
      Believes

2.       The Mongolian Nationality
 Background
Distribution
Costume
Festival
Believes

(2) Race in America

1. Native American

Background:

Distribution
Costume:

Believe and Customs

2. Asian Americans:

Background:

Distribution
Costume:

Believe and Customs

(3).Difference between Chines ethnic minorities and difference race in America in four aspects,

1. Identification
2. Culture
2.Status

In conclusion, the culture of ethnicity is an interesting topic for me, but it is difficult to cover all of the information. If you want to travel China and experience minority’s customs in person, Yunnan province which located in southwest of China is the first p lace I would recommend. It composes of 52 minorities; almost every town has its unique feature. If travelling to China is not available for you, the book Cultural Encounters on China's Ethnic Frontiers is a good choice. In addition, you can feel diversity in America everywhere. I wish I could have chance to visit Indian reservation to experience their cultures. Diversity keep country interesting, we had better take measures to protect their unique ethnic characteristics, cultures, traditions and customs, and also prevent them from being assimilated by modern civilization, and eventually becoming extinct.

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Bibliography:

(Keith,D) Ethnic Minorities in China, Asia society,  Retrieve from: http://asiasociety.org/countries/traditions/ethnic-minorities-china

(Hansen, H)1999, Lessons in being Chinese : minority education and ethnic identity in Southwest China, University of Washington Press.

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