Post on Racism and Ethnocentrism in Modern Essay

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Post on Racism and Ethnocentrism in Modern Media

A recent television advertisement for Coca-Cola aired for the first time during the Super Bowl. It was intended to be a recognition of multiculturalism and to tie in the product to one of the quintessential American values: namely, the melting-pot element of American society that enabled all of our ancestors to immigrate and begin new lives in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. Instead, the commercial inspired a nasty reaction from the so-called "conservatives" of the radial and extreme Right Wing of American politics and punditry. The ad was very simple in concept but important in its message: it featured individuals from many races, cultures, ethnicities (and even one gay couple) all singing along to the song America the Beautiful. In the 21st century, one would think (and hope) that such a commercial would be well received and appreciated for its message and the way that it reflects the notions of equality, opportunity, and mutual respect and consideration for all races, creeds, nationalities of origin, religion, culture, and lifestyles.

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The argument advanced by critics of the ad seems to have learned absolutely nothing from the history lessons of America's relatively recent past. Specifically, throughout the late 19th century and well into the 20th century, American shopkeepers and rooming houses routinely posted signs saying "No Irish Need Apply" or "Jews Get Out of this Country" or "Speak English in America!" Or "Italians Not Welcome Here" or "No Service to Negros." During World War II, we rounded up and imprisoned Japanese for nothing more than their national origin; and we learned after the war how dangerous such attitudes of prejudice and ethnocentrism can be when we discovered the evidence of the….....

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