The diversity of Dublin still falls far short of that found in many other cities, such as New York. You can see the differing degrees in diversity in the charts on this page, which


display the


demographics of Manhattan and Dublin. Compare the size of the largest ethnic group in each city. In Manhattan, whites only comprise 57.4% of the population, while in Dublin, 82.7% of the population is ethnically Irish. However, one might not feel this overwhelming majority when visiting certain neighborhoods. As in New York, some neighborhoods have become dominated by specific national and ethnic groups. While in New York one thinks about Little Italy, Chinatown or Spanish Harlem, in Dublin one could find Little Africa. A neighborhood such as this is called an ethnic enclave, which is defined as an area which retains its own distinct culture. In Once, the Girl brings the Guy to meet her family who have strongly retained their culture. In their home, neither English nor Irish is the prevalently spoken language and Czech and Irish cultures mesh.


Have you ever lived in or visited a


neighborhood or


home such as the one in which the Girl lives, where a different


culture and language dominate?


What was that experience like?


How would it feel to enter such a


neighborhood as a complete outsider?


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