American culture

keep distinct parts of their unique African culture alive. Over time these facets of their African identities melded with aspects of American culture to form a distinctive African American culture in slavery. While family dynamics and religious expression remained fairly continuous, the religious beliefs of many slaves changed to reflect typical white beliefs. This adaptation helped to create an evolved culture different from that of both white Americans and Africans. To begin, the family…

Bastardized versions of Native American history have been widely accepted within the media, which is often seen from classic Western films to some of our children’s beloved Disney adaptations. Such has caused many of the undereducated to hold a belief that the extent of Native American history is one of rebellion upon horseback while shooting rifles in the air, and attempting to scalp any “white man” who dared trespass onto their defined territory. This could not be further from the truth. Prior…

The Indian tribes of the Caribbean, including the Arawaks and the Tainos, did not alter their lifestyles substantially before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Throughout their thriving years, the Arawaks and the Tainos practiced consistent religious beliefs and rituals. The Arawaks and the Tainos established specific communication styles, both within their civilizations and across seas. Lastly, the Arawaks and the Tainos initiated crucial transportation systems for their people. All in all…

small amount of literature on how Native Americans are represented in our popular culture. Over the past several decades, Native Americans have been mythologized in films, TV, and other forms of popular media. And, “For the most part, the white man’s visual expressions of Native peoples have been dominant” (Boehme, et al. 1998:75). It is these depictions that have created a false impression of American Indians. As anyone could guess, the conquest of the American Frontier in the Old West is a…

On a recent trip to Paris, I observed how different Parisians way of life differ in comparison to Americans. I imagined lifestyles in other parts of the world and desired to learn more. In my research, I learned that culture effects work and leisure due to the viewpoint of time. Time is beyond a physical phenomenon and is exposed to psychological interpretation. Time is construed cognitive functioning; an individual is to develop and organize thinking to sustain the monitoring of time by being…

the slavery era. Hip-hop, originally created by African Americans has been around for many years. Not only do African Americans contribute to making Hip Hop music but other races as well. Hip Hop voices the issues that are currently happening to the African American community, such as death, racism, and police brutality. From Beyoncé singing about Black stereotypes to Macklemore, a white male, using his lyrics to stand with African Americans and crediting them. Hip Hop/Pop music has voiced the…

The true values of American culture are independence and equality. Independence, by showing off our concept of individualism. Equality, by our own Declaration of Independence stating that we are all created equal. Everyone deserves the same basic human rights, and should be treated as such. We as Americans strive to be the model for other countries who someday wish to have the same freedoms we do. In Paul McCartney’s…

The Native American culture has a lush and rich culture. There are various tribes and members of each tribe throughout the United States. These tribes have fallen through much hardship throughout their time living in North America. Probably one of the biggest hardships they have faced was when the European settlers came to their land. With never making prior contacts with the Europeans the Native Americans had no idea what was coming their way. They exchanged goods, animals, food, and…

and appropriation of culture within museums came under attack starting in the 1960’s. Native American groups raised questions about the biases and agendas of curators and museums and demanded that their voices be heard in the political arena. Many groups such as _______________ argued that White people were able to tell their cultural stories in museums with limited outside interference from other ethnic groups. However, in museums where Native American people and material culture was on display…

impact on black sports and their culture. Sports seemed to be the only way to glory for African American and get peoples respect and acceptance. Jack Johnson probably had to work the hardest because back then, white people did not accept African Americans. On the ring, Johnson was a hunter and showed no mercy on the ring. The influence that he had on black people is that they had to be patient and wait for him to become first African American boxer. For Americans it was a shock that black man…