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American (The People)
White, American Indian and Alaska Native,
Asian, Black or African American, Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and
people of two or more races; a race called"Some other race" is also used in the census
and other surveys. (www.wikipedia.org)
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White Americans (non-Hispanic/Latino and
Hispanic/Latino) are the racial majority, with
an 72% share of the U.S. population, per 2010
US Census.[6] Hispanic and Latino Americanscompose 15% of the population, making up
the largest ethnic minority.
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Black Americans are the largest racial minority,
composing nearly 13% of the population. The
White, non-Hispanic or Latino population
comprises 66% of the nation's total.(www.wikipedia.org)
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The US has often been called a nation of
immigrants because:
a. the country was settled, built, and developed by
generations of immigrants and their childrenb. America still take in more immigrants than any
other country in the world.
Thus, the US is considered the most heterogenoussocieties in the world.
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The Average American
Most Americans may be White, but Americans
are not normally White. Most Americans are
Christians, but American cant be called a
Christian country.
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Australian (The People)
Australia is a country of immigrants.
Scientists believe that the ancestors of
Australians are the Aborigins.
Two indigenous peoples: the mainland and
Tasmanian Aboriginals and the Torres Strait
Islanders who come from the small islands
between Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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In 1788, the British arrived to set up a convict colony onthe east coast. Among the arrivals, there was a black manfrom Madagascar, but most people were English, Irish, orScottish.
The gold rushes of the 1850s brought people from allover the world, including Australias first Chinesemigrants.
Australia was mainly British in character.
From 1901 the countrys White Australia Policy meantAsian, African, and Middle Eastern Immigrants were notwelcome.
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The big move towards a more diverse Australian
began after WW 2 when immigrants from Europe,
especially Italians, Greeks, and Northern Europeans
arrived. The easing of the White Australia Policy in the late
1960s meant the start of migration from Asia and the
Middle East. Many immigrants came from Vietnam
and the Philippines, and more recently, from HongKong and China.
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The Australian Families
Mum, dad, two children,and a dog.
The Asutralian family is small nuclear family
No tradition of extended families. However, the wider Australian family
including grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins,
and other relatives gathers to celebrate
important events.
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When children grow up, they leave the family
home to start another household.
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The Family Pet
Australians are pet owners. Nearly half of the
households own at least one dog and nearly a third
of households have at least one cat. These pets are
member of the family. The Australian practice of allowing dogs inside the
house disgusts people who think dogs are unclean.
If you dont want family pets to come near you, tell
the owner you are not used to animals or that you
are allergic to them.
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The American Families
It is a nuclear family husband, wife, chidlren
who live in their own house or apartment.
Grandparents rarely live in the same home
with their married sons and daughters, and
uncles and aunts almost never do.
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If Americans are asked to name the members of their
families, family structure becomes clear. Married
American adults will name their husband or wife and
their children, if they have any, as their immediatefamily. If they mention their father, mother, sisters,
or brothers, they will define them as separate units,
usually living in separate households.
Aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents are
considered extended family.