Much of today’s discourse is framed around the concept of group identity. Diversity, BLM, LBGTQ, and white privilege are all concepts based in assigning people to groups. America has always had challenges living up to the motto on our Great Seal, E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. The 1889 cartoon from Puck was about how the Irish were the one immigrant group unable to assimilate with other groups in our idealized melting pot.
The Two Types of Group Identities
The Two Types of Group Identities
The Two Types of Group Identities
Much of today’s discourse is framed around the concept of group identity. Diversity, BLM, LBGTQ, and white privilege are all concepts based in assigning people to groups. America has always had challenges living up to the motto on our Great Seal, E Pluribus Unum, out of many, one. The 1889 cartoon from Puck was about how the Irish were the one immigrant group unable to assimilate with other groups in our idealized melting pot.