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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Divorce has become the norm within the American Culture of this era and research suggests that it cannot be avoided. In the story of “The Making of a Divorce Culture” author Barbara Dafoe Whitehead‚ claims how divorce rates have drastically increased and has changed the view of the American family. In today’s society marriages are ending in divorce because couples find the easy way out‚ and choose not to work on their marriage‚ which can eventually affect their children’s lives. Why has divorce
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Culture shapes our character‚ personality‚ and behavior. The culture influence our concept of right and wrong‚ define what is appropriate and acceptable‚ and forge our moral‚ values‚ traditions‚ and beliefs. Imigration impacts the individual behavior based on the effect of culture in our behavior. When a person imigrate‚ the individual does not only expose itself to a different environment but to a different culture with its own set of rules and values. This change provoke an conflict caused by the
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Marketing American Culture The average adult in the United States will look at the mirror and think that they have their life in control and do not feel the need to do anything about it. The average depressed adult may look and see a sad reflection‚ and upon seeing this they will seek out help‚ be it a doctor or a close friend. This is just an example of what the average American would do if they were sad‚ because in different cultures‚ people see depression differently because of various definitions
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on similar and differences in physical and mental health in different ethnic groups and cultures. The importance of understanding how ethnic groups and culture view mental and physical health can be crucial in therapeutic settings and can be seen as wrong or unusual to us because the lack of understand of their viewpoints. People come from different ethnic groups and the range of diversity varies and varies over time and between different populations‚ the knowledge of knowing the differences of physical
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The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today‚ Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes‚ such as government and academic research‚ although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. Asia has a variety of festivals and celebrations. In China‚ Chinese New Year‚ Dragon Boat Festival‚ and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are traditional holidays‚ while National Day
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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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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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Shaping American Cultures Throughout the 1960s‚ there was a cultural phenomenon that started in the United States and spread like wildfire to multiple other cultures in the world. This phenomenon was also known as countercultures. This decade raised the 76.4 million Americans born during the baby boom generation. These adolescents entered their teen years during the 1960s and they definitely embraced a multitude new standards‚ dramatically different from the way their parents were raised. While
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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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