Culture of the United States

Chicana refers to Americans of Mexican origin living in the United States while Latina refers to Americans of Spanish and other countries origin living in the United States. Latino is a term that refers to a mixture/combination of people from various countries, for example, Brazil, Portuguese, and Spain, etc. who are living in the United States. Therefore, the two groups have their origins somewhere else, but they both live in the United States and constitute the large general group referred to…

of diverse and intricate cultures have developed, grown and changed as we move through time. Culture is the beliefs, customs and morals of a particular group or society. A certain culture that has had an immense impact on its people comes from Greece. The Greek culture is an elaborate and expressive culture that has imprinted its customs and beliefs in the hearts of numerous societal groups as well, especially within the United States of America. Within the Greek culture, it is evident that…

The United States vs. Italy. The world is filled with about 200 countries and they all differ from each other. A country is defined as a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory (English Oxford Living Dictionaries). Nonetheless not all countries are the same, and there are numerous things that distinguish one from another. The United States and Italy are two very diverse countries because they differ in their location, historical background, language, culture,…

Parliamentary politics is impacted by the culture, ethnicity, race, and geography of Canada. The culture of the nation has a strong influence on how the government functions and overrules. Also, Canada’s government differs from the Unites States’ because of the difference in the distribution of power. In these ways, the United States’ and Canadian power systems differ immensely. Parliamentarianism is known for being beneficial for nations that are divided ethnically, racially, or…

The United States won control over Puerto Rico in 1898 after the Spanish-American War was over, Spain had surrendered the remainder of its overseas colonial empire to the United States. Even though Puerto Ricans were not considered citizens of the United States till 1917 with the Jones Act some say that “Puerto Ricans have been ‘born in the U.S.A’ since 1898.” (Nieto, 515) Once the United States had control over Puerto Rico, they had to decide the relationship with them and in 1952 they…

I have a hard time believing that the United States – Canadian magazine dispute was only motivated by genuine desires to protect Canadian culture. At the same time, with the incredibly low circulation numbers of the Canadian magazines I have trouble believing that it was purely an economic issue, either. With that said though, I think that a combination of both desire to protect culture, with economic pressure from the companies that were publishing magazines to collect ad revenue that had…

contrasting divergent cultural characteristics: 1. Uncertainty-Accepting Cultures versus Uncertainty-Rejecting Cultures Open mindedness and tolerance are constructive ways to learn about other cultures. By accepting and respecting other cultures we take important steps to new experiences that can teach us about the world at large. Canada, United Kingdom and United States are examples of uncertainty accepting cultures. Intolerance in cross-cultural societies reflects their anxiety of…

Culture is not always mentioned in a classroom setting as much as it should be, or, we don’t give it much thought in our daily lives. In my high school, culture was not emphasized in any major core classes. If I had to explain what culture is in my terms, I would say that culture is the way a group of people dress, the way their beliefs are based, the way their art is presented, the way they think, the way their share and present their ideas, the way their syntax is formed, the way their music,…

The United States of America has been named as a youthful country, given its genuine starting in the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was broadcasted. As a general rule, the adventure colonization, these United States have been experiencing starts before 1776. It is anything but difficult to take after the sequential timeline of the United States. Its colonization history frequently starts with Leif Ericson, who has accepted to set out to this area in the year 1000. At that point,…

The American political culture values in the 1830s are in some measure alike for instance, the values in the 1830s were liberty, equality, democracy, individualism and much more. There difference from the 1830s and the 21st century are the concept of the definition and the society we now live in with technology and how each citizen has a voice in the government. The difference in the 1830s is that other countries such as France had an eye on America and how abundant the Americans were and how…