Having lived in Los Angeles all my
life I have concluded that life in a metropolitan area can be interesting but
also challenging. Many of the conflicts that arise in this diverse population
are as a result of misunderstandings and miscommunications. I believe
that understanding our neighbors and their way of life will lead to a more
harmonious community and a more united community.
My fascination with other cultures
and my interest in their customs and traditions drew me to the field of
geography. I find that each of the many diverse ethnic groups that surround me
bring to life the words that I read in my textbooks.
Here in the greater Los Angeles area
we have what is often referred to as a melting pot, however in many cases the
different ethnic groups are not melting into one synchronous whole, but rather
each group is carving out a certain section of the city as their own.
Each creates communities that are exclusive and independent of each other.
There are entire populations that only speak a language that is not English.
Since in Los Angeles there are too
many such ethnic areas to write about I will concentrate my blog on just five
of them.
It will be interesting to
see how these areas change for me once I explore them with a more critical eye
trying to observe the social differences and similarities that take place
within each.
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