Devin Feeney 2/15/13 The Origin of American Culture The United States is a nation of immigrants as we are all descendants from another place. It has its own unique characteristics that range from the dialect we speak to the literature we enjoy. However‚ it is also a racially diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history. Being a nation of influence‚ we have adopted several aspects of British culture including the language‚ legal system
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is the word merely a description of the long-known fact that the American population is made up of people from many countries‚ many races‚ and many cultural backgrounds. All that was well known long before the word "diversity" became an insistent part of our vocabulary‚ an invocation‚ an imperative‚ or a bludgeon in ideological conflicts. The very motto of the country-- E Pluribus Unum-- recognizes the diversity of the American people. For generations‚ this diversity has been celebrated‚ whether
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Popular American culture is defined as modern-day ways of life and things that are well known and commonly accepted or have cultural patterns that are prevalent in a populace. Popular culture is often referred to as pop culture. The writer of this paper will compile an inventory of artifacts of popular culture that he has come into contact with and attempt to give them perspective. The influence of popular American culture on the author’s personal decision making will be discussed. The values‚ commonality
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During the 1920’s‚ the American national culture was reshaped dramatically. There were many things that helped reshape the national American culture. The two main things were advertising and entertainment‚ they shaped American national culture in the 1920s by appealing to a shared political and ideological heritage of democracy and western superiority. The entertainment of the 20’s is completely different from the entertainment of today. The 20’s were known as the "Jazz Age." This decade was known
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American Culture is truly one of kind for the mere fact it has a great impact on the cultures and societies that adopt it. American culture is widely portrayed as American movies‚ TV shows‚ fast-food restaurants‚ and brands. These factors alone have caused a change in perspective for many individuals. Although many would say it has negatively impacted other cultures‚ it has not but it has made them want a change. Many American films are known for stereotyping different cultures. They don’t always
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crash‚ and the beginning of The Great Depression. However‚ in the 1920’s‚ the economy was highly improving‚ along with our culture‚ and political views were shaping to be closer as we know them today. Therefore‚ the 1920’s was a decade of cultural innovation and liberation. Between 1920 and 1929‚ the nation’s total wealth more than doubled. This meant that the majority of Americans finally had extra money to spend on luxuries‚ such as radios‚ electric refrigerators‚ clothing that was ready to wear‚ and
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The American Dream — a cookie-cutter house‚ a white picket fence‚ and a housewife in pearls — exist largely due to an unspoken conformity in American culture that stems from the end of World War II. With the rise of communism and Cold War brewing beneath the surface of international relations‚ the American people placed sameness and unity above all other aspects of culture‚ favoring security over expression and individuality. In fact‚ in his essay‚ “Training for Statesmanship‚” George F. Kennan reflected
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Socialization of Marriage in American Culture In America‚ marriage is an institution often idolized and sought after; for some‚ starting at a young age. Young children‚ young girls in particular‚ can be seen playing marital games‚ dressing up as brides and acting out their dream wedding. But why is it that such an unstable institution is held in such high esteem‚ to a point where the act of getting married‚ not the marriage itself becomes an imperative piece in an entire nation’s culture? The average duration
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time. Broken down‚ political culture is the shared beliefs and core values of the human population about how government should operate. For example‚ American political culture is the value of personal liberty‚ equality‚ popular consent and majority rule‚ popular sovereignty‚ civil society‚ and individualism. These six characteristics of the U.S. democracy are the basic concepts that were written into the Constitution. As stated by Dennis Kavanagh‚ political culture is‚ “a shorthand expression to
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As I begin this essay comparing two separate cultures I feel it is necessary to first describe what exactly culture is. Culture has been called "the way of life for an entire society." It includes codes of manners‚ dress‚ language‚ religion‚ rituals‚ norms of behavior such as law and morality‚ and systems of belief. Various definitions of culture reflect differing theories for understanding or criteria for evaluating human activity. Edward Burnett Tylor writing from the perspective of social
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