American multiculturalism emerged in 1964 with the passing of the Civil Rights Act. It began as a philosophy movement in Europe and the US in the late 19th century. American multiculturalism encompasses the literature and writings of various ethnic groups in the US, including African American writers, Latina/o writers, Asian American writers, and American Indian literature. It values maintaining separate cultural identities within a diverse society, represented by the "salad bowl" theory, rather than full assimilation under the "melting pot" theory.

1. American Multiculturalism
Name :Dodiya Meghana j
Roll no:11
M.A.Semester:2
Submitted To: Department Of
English

2. Types of cultural study
1.New Historicism
2.British Culture Materialism
3.Post-Colonial Study
4.American Multiculturalism

3. What is Multiculturalism?
Multiculturalism means
the mixture of two or
more than two culture.
For example now a days
girls are wearing jeans-top
with dupatta. Or we can
say we are eating various
things like pizza, olo-
rotalo so these all are the
examples of
multiculturalism.

4. Various Examples of Multiculturalism

5. American Multiculturalism
American multiculturalism was
came into existence in 1964 with
the passing civil Right Act.
As a philosophy,multiculturalism
began as a part the pragmatism
movement at the end of the 19th
century in Europe and United
states.
The Black panther party was
founded by James Meredith.

6. American Multiculturalism
1.American Indian Literature.
2.Asian American Writer
3.African American Writer
4.Latina Writer

7. African American Writer
In’’ Shadow and Act”(1964) novelist
Ralph Evison argues that….Any Visible
theory of Negro American culture
obligates us to fashion a more adequate
theory of American culture as a whole”
Harriet Wilson-”our Nig”
Alice Walker- “The Color Purple”
Hunnah Craft-”The Bond women’s

8. Latina/o writers
Latina/O writers are also known as
Mexican American.
This term indicates a Broad sense of
ethnicity among Spanish-speaking and most
influential group of Latina/O ethnicities in
the united states.
Mexican Village (1945)—Josephina Niggli
The Revolt of the cockroch people
(1973)—Oscar Zata Acosta
Examples

9. Indian literature –TWO TYPES
American Indian literatures(Red Indians)
1.Traditional Indian
literature:
• Tales
• song
•oratory
2.Mainstream Indian
Literature:
Works written by Indians
in English in the
traditional genres of:
Fiction
Poetry
Autobiography

10. Asian American Writers
Asian American literature can be said to
have begun around the turn of the twentieth
century. Asian American writing is quite
among Americans .
White meat and the Bully Burgers(1997)-Lois-
Ann yamanaka.
Typee(1846)-Herman Melville.
Treasure Island(1883)-Robert Louis Stevenson
The house of pride(1912) -Jack London
Hawaii ((1959) – James Michener
Examples

11. Melting Pot
America has traditionally been
referred to as a “Melting pot"',
welcoming people from many
different countries ,races, and
religions, all hoping to find
freedom, new opportunities,
and a better way of life.
The Melting Pot theory
requires that immigrants
assimilate in order to become
one common culture-
“American”.

12. Salad Bowl
The “Salad Bowl "theory
basically calls us to
celebrated our diversity
along with our oneness.
Multicultural or
Pluralistic practice in a
society or an
organization .
Immigrants practice
cultural traditions,
cultures are mixed
together, yet still remain
separate and diverse.