Question

Some assisted living communities, especially in urban areas, specialize in certain demographics; for example, a home specifically for Chinese residents. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of a community devoted to a specific cultural group, and a “melting pot” community that blends various cultural backgrounds.

Answer 1

The major advantages and disadvantages of melting pot are

Advantage	Disadvantage
Everyone follows the same culture often termed to be monoculture There exists no diversity between people Difference of opinion with each other can be very low or decreased Immigrants face little to no discrimination if used appropriately Learning of different culture in one place is possible It is a best place to conduct education and research based activities	The nativity or individualised culture of a person or group can vanish Development of racism Intolerance to each other The rich cultural heritage can cease passing from one generation to other generations making them loss their ancestor identity