When most people think about the “American culture‚” images of Coca-Cola‚ hot dogs‚ baseball games‚ big cars and suburban mansions come to mind. But there is a deeper side to American culture than Hollywood and Disney World. Underneath the layers of TV advertising and hyper-consumerism‚ there is a cultural DNA that makes America what it is. Here is a brief look at several cultural “genes” that influence the way Americans think and act. Individualism Individualism is a way of life by which a person
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In many Asian cultures‚ mental illness is stigmatizing; it reflects poorly on family lineage and can influence others’ beliefs about the suitability of an individual for marriage. It is more acceptable for psychological distress to be expressed through the body than through the mind. Little is known about what underlying beliefs and values Vietnamese-American parents may adhere to from Vietnamese culture that may significantly impact their views of children’s mental health‚ but there is some information
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CULTURE: USA vs. CHINA Learning about other cultures in business will necessitate learning new concepts of time and space as well as new values and attitudes. The different business etiquettes employed by the American and Chinese can be attributed to the differences in their historical and cultural development. Whilst many things in China are in a state of constant flux‚ some things remain deeply rooted in the old culture of the country and one of the things which changes most slowly in any
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5 Slave Culture: African or American Despite the abduction of millions of blacks from their homeland‚ slaves developed a strong familial camaraderie in America‚ retaining their African traditions as seen through dance‚ language‚ clothing and hairstyle. Although kinship ties were usually broken during the slavery process‚ blacks living on the same plantation created a strong-knit community that took part in festivals that highlighted the vibrant music and dancing of the African culture. Additionally
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Obesity in America Today’s American culture promotes eating habits that lead to obesity. Many of us help our selves to food that is readily or easily available instead of food that is healthy for us. This habit can be easily explained by the lack of time many Americans have and how many of us eat even when hunger is not present. As a result‚ America is considered the "fattest country in the world". Although our American culture is a major cause of obesity‚ genetics and gender are also causes
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photograph illustrate social‚ cultural or historical aspects of food culture in America? How are the photographs related? The ritual of food preparation is shared in every culture in the world. This custom is performed in slightly different ways in every country‚ however. Each country’s culture has a strict mold that shapes the ritual of food preparation and begins to mold it. But sustenance is a two-way street: food culture in its own right meshes together different aspects of society‚ and helps
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Trends in Popular American Culture Maudie Mclaughlin University of Phoenix Soc 105 Trends in Popular American Culture The definition of culture was established years ago as traits that were passed down from generation to generation. Today‚ we understand culture as everything that takes place in a society. Popular culture can be defined as the culture of everyone in a society. Most of today’s popular culture is produced and disseminated through the mass-media. Popular culture influences what we
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Mexico to the States‚ starting my journey of living my life being Mexican-American. This community isn’t only for those who were born and raised here with Mexican parents‚ but also for those of us who were also born in Mexico‚ yet have lived here for most of their lives. Geography and identity aren’t the only things that the people in the community have in common‚ but also that we had to learn how to live with two different cultures. Although I do consider us a pretty strong community‚ it isn’t that strong
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culture?” Americans are exposed to an estimated total of 4‚000 to 10‚000 advertisements each day‚ therefore; the media play a significant role in our lives on a daily basis (Marshall 2015). The social construction of gender in American culture is predominantly molded through the media. Gender stereotyping has been a major part of society for a long time. Boys and girls are taught from a young age to act and even a dress a certain way solely based on their gender. Women are expected to be feminine
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Chinese and American‚ how they were being treated unequally when their first arrival‚ what kind of the discrimination law they have suffers‚ and how their next generation‚ the native-born view’s the previous generation. Nowadays‚ many of these about Chinese American experiences and stories have put into a film to show people. In the class‚ we have watched four films‚ “Hollywood Chinese‚” “The Joy Luck Club‚” and “The Gua Sha Treatment‚” these focusing on the interpretation of Chinese American experiences
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