American culture

that I have noticed in humanity for most of my life. In the beginning of chapter four, Tuan talked about the many cultures found in New Mexico from white men to Native Americans. It is fascinating how these cultures manage to keep to themselves in such a small area. In their case I think that their ethnocentrism may be advantageous, because if they had chosen to mix with other cultures, their traditions may have been lost over time. By choosing to be ethnocentric they have been able to preserve…

An opening to another culture, another place, leads you to not only become more culturally competent and have a wider global perspective, but it encourages one to critique parts of their own culture. As a result of the 4 months of distance, the salience of their national identity probably transformed in their host country as they reflected more about personal qualities which defined them as individuals, rather than membership in a national group (Savicki & Cooley, 2011, p. 347). With limited…

Defining what American culture is today can be somewhat difficult in today’s society. American culture is always fluctuating. The United States has traditionally been referred to as a "melting pot," welcoming people from many different countries, and hoping to find a better means of life. However, others refer it to as a “Salad”; the ingredients are there, but not everything mixes well. America is full of rich culture, but not every person living in America understands cultures besides their own…

From this book, I have learned how important understanding other people’s culture is. I came from Colombia, South America when I was eleven years old, during the early 80’s. At that time, I did not know much about North American culture, other than they speak English and I did not. I did think there was a great difference in culture, but I was wrong! It took me a while to familiarize myself to the new culture and for others around me to get accustomed to mine. The only difference in what I have…

Culture and Language In order to access a culture, language is the key. You cannot fully understand a culture without speaking its language. This is because the values and worldview of a particular cultural group are embedded within their language use. For example, highly individualistic cultures often use "I" statements, while collectivistic cultures would use "we" and "our" more frequently. Intercultural scholars have posited two worldviews that divide Western and nonWestern cultures. These…

Political culture within the United States is dramatically varied from one state to another due to the origins of each regions’ source of affluence and immigrating communities. Political scientist, Daniel Elazar, categorizes these political cultures in his publication American Federalism: A View from the States as moralistic, individualistic, and traditionalistic. Moralistic regions like the New England states grew from a Puritan culture that now views the government’s role is to work at public…

spurs human beings to view the world from the stance of others and be more clearly aware of their own cultural views and opinions. Cultural awareness is more critical in the case that, we in time come into contact with individuals from different cultures. This is because an individual’s perceives and examines aspects in a different way and this creates a situation for misunderstandings to arise.…

Aside from the physical separation from traditional Chinese culture, there is a mental separation occurring as well. Although some may say that the transition into America for a Chinese-American is simple, it is evident that this period of time is quite stressful. Cliff Akiyama has studied the emotional and psychological effects of acculturating, and says “The psychological distress that is evident in Asian Americans from the study by Wei (2004) may point us to the pressure of cultural clashes…

American pop culture is very much so a forefront of the worlds globalization. American culture has spread all over the world. There are many things in America that has gone global, but “pop culture” tends to get the most attention. The United States is by far the biggest producer of popular culture goods. American pop culture is displayed around the world through movies, music, television shows, newspapers, satellite broadcasts, fast food and clothing, among other types of entertainment. The…

standardization of the world’s culture to be American culture. The concern is that American culture may have an impact too drastic in other cultures, consequently assimilating various cultural groups in the world. This source’s opinion is that American culture has taken over the smaller, local cultures of the world. Due to this, traditions and customs developed from ethnic groups around the world have been “dumbed down” or “driven out” to make way for the rapidly emerging American way of life.…