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In the statement, Takaki extends his attitude towards the significance of studying the diverse ethnicities in America.

“The study of diversity is essential for understanding how and why America became what Walt Whitman called a “teeming nation of nations.” Ronald Takaki Therefore, Takaki critiques this dynamic in the assertion while offering a different view on ethnic history of the United States from African Americans, Native Americans to Asian Americans. Even the explored history of the minority groups that is integrated into the system is expressed in a white-America perspective. Despite the United States of America being a multicultural society, the mainstream history is mainly WASP-centric even in the academic curriculums. Takaki’s novel focuses on the history of minority groups in America whose stories and histories have been on the sidelines for centuries. “I believe our education system as a whole has not integrated the histories of all people into our education system, just the Eurocentric view of itself, and the White-centered view of African Americans, and even this is slim to nonexistent.” Ronald Takaki We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.