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This week we discussed assimilation and pluralism. Assimilationists argue ethnic minority groups should adopt local cultural practices while pluralists defend ethnic differentiation. In the United States, ethnic studies programs have become sites of heated debate between assimilationists and pluralists. Consequently, these programs have been attacked and, in some instances, dismantled. Watch the following video. How does each side (assimilationist and pluralist) defend their position? Utilizing the course material, choose a side and defend your position.