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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American Culture vs. Philippine Culture The culture of the United States of America has some similarities and differences to that of the Philippines. One of the government similarities is that both countries are led by an elected president. Considering the fact that the Philippines was once a U.S. Commonwealth‚ the American culture began having a relative influence on the Philippines; furthermore‚ the frequent use of the English language in the Philippines is due to the American culture influence
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wasn’t the same as it is today. At the time‚ the Harlem renaissance was taking place‚ and it wasn’t easy for claude mckay to live there (considering he was an African American). Mckay uses elements like similie‚ metaphor‚ and personoification to describe the hardship of African americans during this renaissance. When the author uses metaphors for the first part of the poem‚ he uses lines such as‚ “she feeds me bread of bitterness” and “sinks into my throat her tigers tooth stealing my breath of life”
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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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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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until now. Culture is essentially what makes you‚ well‚ you. It is a mix of family‚ religion‚ interests and even cuisine‚ as the personal essay “Ethnic Hash” demonstrates‚ “What were the flavors‚ accents‚ and linguistic trills that were passed down to me over the ages? What are the habits‚ customs‚ and common traits of the social group by which I have been guided in life-” Food can define you. It very well defines me. I am what I eat‚ as they say. Food is a very important part of any culture. Food tells
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If my roommate had made such statements about Africa out of ignorance‚ I would not be surprised. Many Americans have preconceived ideas about what Africa is like‚ despite never being immersed in its culture. This is perpetuated through media outlets such as movies‚ magazines‚ etc. in popular culture. As outsiders‚ we make generalizations and think that Africa is a land of starvation‚ desert‚ poverty‚ and many other negative aspects. However‚ our thoughts could not be more wrong. Africa is a wonderful
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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: 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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religion‚ Individuals have a free choice of who to worship. American food was strongly influenced by Native Americans and Europeans early in the history. Hamburgers‚ chips and hot dogs are commonly identified as American food. Every state in United States has a unique history‚ traditions and culture. Sports‚ music‚ movies and fast-food are the categories USA is widely known for. National Basketball league is known and watched around the globe. American Football is not a sport that is played in many countries
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