The Stage Setting: The Evolution Of American Culture

If our culture defines us, and it had to be described to someone from a 100 years ago, how strange would it seem. The stage setting: its 1915, WWI has just begun; technology is on the forefront as the United States is seeing huge advancements in the technology of transportation, amongst many other things; men are working long and hard hours, sometimes more than 60 hours a week; women are mostly home-makers, with the exception of a few that where finding work in teaching in elementary schools; the average American household witnessed crowded leaving condition, and many families could not afford to own their homes, therefore, they rented. Fast forward to 2016, have the conditions changed? The stage setting: its 2016, America finds itself in a war with terrorism; technology continues to be on the forefront, both men and women find themselves working long hours; many are renting versus owning …show more content…
This is part of the evolution of American culture. For instance, women in the work place, as stated above, women hardly worked. Now, they are CEO’s of fortune 500 companies. What about Soldiers in WWI versus the Soldiers that are fighting terrorism. There are women in the military now that serve at every level, to include combat arms. This would seem very strange to the Soldiers who fought during that time period, however, it’s completely normal for the Soldiers that serve today. These examples are large generalization, however, they serve the purpose of this discussion. Would a Soldier from WWI be able to relate to a Soldier of today? Absolutely. There may be some differences between the two, however, I think the core values and their overall experiences would allow for them to easily relate. Conversely, I don’t believe that women from the early 1900s would relate as easily to the women of today. There is a stark contrast in the beliefs of the role of women in our society today, compared to that of