When you think about American Culture, what comes to your mind? It may be something like football, the Internet, hot dogs or movies. You could have also thought on a place like Hollywood or New York, or a landmark like the Statue of Liberty or Mount Rushmore. You could have gone even further and consider our strong value of freedom and respect to democracy, or what we many consider a taboo. The American Culture is very strong, so much that it plays a major role on popular culture and it is present in our everyday lives.
The American Culture is a mix of cultures from many countries, or hybrid culture, that is why many people call it a “melting pot” or “salad bowl”. From the first European immigrants and Natives Americans to African and Hispanic …show more content…
Many Americans consider the pizza as one of their favorite dishes. This dish was imported from Italy after World War II, were many of the soldiers returning from the war developed a “taste” for pizza. Soon, it became popular and many American pizza chains opened, like Pizza Hut or Dominos Pizza. We have developed variations of the traditional Italian pizza to adapted to the taste of particular regions. This is a great example of stimulus diffusion, how we mix local and foreign elements to make up our …show more content…
We have achieved this thanks to globalization, which allow us to spread and receive culture through digital media in a quick and effective way. Eventually, the country with more media is the one that will diffuse more effectively. This have lead to a cultural imperialism, were the strongest countries dominate popular culture. This is mostly reflected on our entertainment industry. Most of the movies on the top charts are American, this is mostly because we produce thousands of movies and we are also making movies that appeal not just to Americans, but the whole world. Most of our TV shows and movies portray regular people, and people like to watch it. The idea of the “American Lifestyle” is known around the world, and many people want to pursue
The American Culture is a mix of cultures from many countries, or hybrid culture, that is why many people call it a “melting pot” or “salad bowl”. From the first European immigrants and Natives Americans to African and Hispanic …show more content…
Many Americans consider the pizza as one of their favorite dishes. This dish was imported from Italy after World War II, were many of the soldiers returning from the war developed a “taste” for pizza. Soon, it became popular and many American pizza chains opened, like Pizza Hut or Dominos Pizza. We have developed variations of the traditional Italian pizza to adapted to the taste of particular regions. This is a great example of stimulus diffusion, how we mix local and foreign elements to make up our …show more content…
We have achieved this thanks to globalization, which allow us to spread and receive culture through digital media in a quick and effective way. Eventually, the country with more media is the one that will diffuse more effectively. This have lead to a cultural imperialism, were the strongest countries dominate popular culture. This is mostly reflected on our entertainment industry. Most of the movies on the top charts are American, this is mostly because we produce thousands of movies and we are also making movies that appeal not just to Americans, but the whole world. Most of our TV shows and movies portray regular people, and people like to watch it. The idea of the “American Lifestyle” is known around the world, and many people want to pursue