The United States as a melting pot of cultures: universality of human rights
Estados Unidos como crisol de culturas: la universalidad de los derechos humanos
Os Estados Unidos como um caldeirão cultural: a universalidade dos direitos humanos
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Asimilación Relatividad cultural Crisol de culturas Derechos Humanos Universalidad Cultura Assimilation Cultural relativity Melting pot Human rights Universality Culture Assimilação Relatividade cultural Caldeirão cultural Direitos humanos Universalidade Cultura |
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| Universidad de Montevideo | |
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http://revistas.um.edu.uy/index.php/revistaderecho/article/view/1127
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/2012 |
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| Sumario: | The universality of human rights means ensuring equal human rights to each individual regardless of any differences (race, sex, gender, religion, etc.). The United States has struggled with actively supporting the universality of human rights since its inception. The U.S. is a country built by immigrants and continues to be a destination for opportunity. However, balancing the different cultures from Asia to Europe to Africa has proved to be an increasingly difficult task for the U.S. The country has moved from one extreme (assimilation) to another (cultural relativity) while trying to be a true “melting pot” of cultures. This essay analyzes the costs and benefits of each of these solutions through a historical lens while also examining less extreme options for ensuring the universality of human rights such as promoting differences and ensuring equality. |
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