ABSTRACT
In the 21st century, it has been predicted that culture will be the fault line along which social divisions will occur. The events of September 11, 2001, indicate that this process of cultural polarization in the world is well under way. Cultural differences, fueled by xenophobia and stereotypes along ethnic, racial, and religious lines, have deep-seated historical roots throughout the world. North America is not immune from this phenomenon, with long-standing divisions dating from pre-colonial times. Numerous examples of cultural divisiveness exist in each of the three NAFTA nations. In the common interest of North American society, we must begin to deal with them proactively.
