The concept of "melting crucible" as a model of ethnic development

This article reveals the essence of the concept of "melting pot", touches upon its history of development; analyzes the criticism of this ethnic policy on a specific example. The author traces the influence of interethnic marriages on the process of assimilation, also considers the topic relevant, since there are still conditions for this concept: close interethnic communication, the entry of newcomers into the spheres of society and their settling mainly in cities and others.