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This review examines the transition from the melting pot to the mosaic metaphor in American society, exploring the concepts of losing heritage to become American (melting pot) versus retaining heritage and becoming American (mosaic).
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Review • The Old Imagery: A Shift from Melting Pot to Mosaic • Melting Pot: Lose heritage to become American • Mosaic: Retain heritage and become American
Review • Our Imagery: Rise of Melting Pot AND Mosaic • New Melting Pot: Strengthened sense of common “humanity” (Homo sapiens, human rights, planet Earth, etc.) • New Mosaic: Strengthened base for all sorts of specialized identities, including ethnic heritage
Review • Rise of “humanity” facilitates tourism • Connects rich with rich rather than rich with poor • Like immigration, human tissue of globalization
Global Economy – Three Elements • (1) Global system of production • (2) Global system of consumption • (3) Global system of trade (global market)
(1) Global Production • Involves global standardization (e.g., International Organization for Standardization) • Involves global differentiation
ISO “How International Standards Benefit Society” • For businesses…accepted specifications for products and services, enabling free competition worldwide. • For customers…more choices, higher quality, better prices. • For governments…technological and scientific bases underpinning health, safety, and environmental legislation. • For trade officials…a level playing field for all competitors. • For developing countries…state-of-the-art technological know-how and a basis for wise investment decisions. • For consumers…assurance about quality, safety, and reliability. • For everyone…higher quality of life by ensuring safety. • For the planet…environmental preservation.