Melting pot

Alternate meaning: crucible (science)

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The melting pot is a metaphor for the way in which heterogeneous societies develop, in which the ingredients in the pot (people of different cultures and religions) are combined so as to lose their discrete identities and yield a final product of uniform consistency and flavor, which is quite different from the original inputs. This process is also known as assimilation.

Related Topics:
Heterogeneous - Assimilation

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