Western Illinois University

America has been known as a melting pot for a long time, many foreigners came to this country to become part of the culture here. People from all over the world came here to become part of the big melting pot known as America, no matter what country you came from and what your culture was, you came to America to forget all that and start a fresh new life. When immigrants came to this country, they came to mix in with America and become “Americans.” They came here to become part of the big…

If this trend of American domination does not come to an end, other countries will face potential erasure of their cultural value. These countries will become uniform to American beliefs and standards and lack originality and authenticity. This is discussed in an article titled ‘Cultural Imperialism: An American Tradition’ by ‘Julia Galeota’, which states “Cultural imperialism involves much more than simple consumer goods; it involves the dissemination of ostensibly American principles, such as…

1. Life expectancy at birth for Indigenous people is on average 17 years lower than that for the total Australian population. 2. In non-remote areas Aboriginal adults were twice as likely to be affected by and to report disability and/or chronic disease. 3. In 2006 21% of 15 year old Indigenous people versus 5% of 15 year old non–Indigenous people were not participating in school education. 4. The proportion of Aboriginal people in post secondary education, with a qualification of certificate…

The social world around us is changing. Some claim it is growing, others say it is shrinking. The crucial thing to understand is that society does not remain unchanged overtime. [Putnam, Robert D.2001]. Both Marx and Durkheim had their own view on how society, and the people within the society should work. Both theorists changed the idea of the Enlightenment. [MegaEssays.com 2002-2015]. The Enlightenment was described as ideas that challenge the order and shapes our thinking about society.…

I am two parts of two cultures, but still American. Born in England, I was raised as English with many influences from American figures in my life. Despite all of this I am still as American as those born and raised in the heart land. America is one great melting pot where all are formed into new members of a greater society. We are no different than Bill Gates, Donald Trump, and Spencer Hutchins, all True Americans. We are all Americans, diverse but optimistic. We are loving patriots. We…

We are all familiar with American history and know that there is no such thing as “American Culture”. This country was built on immigrants, people from all over the world trying to come here, find jobs, settle down and let their kids grow with the American Dream. The whole issue with immigration can take us back to the 19th century, when it’s all begin. In 19th century, thousands of immigrant for the first time stepped on American land, with hopes for a better life, job opportunities and freedom…

In Mark Padoongpatt’s novel, Flavors of Empire (2017), the main argument of the novel is that the United States are fascinated with Thai culture and food that they use the culture to their advantages to gain power and profit while manipulating it to satisfy their own American culture. It is found throughout the book from when the United States were first exposed to Thai culture to when Thai people were beginning to establish an identity for themselves in the United States. For example, when the…

The term “American” is often associated with things such as independence day, baseball, hotdogs, bald eagles, Uncle Sam, big cities, etc. Found in the New World are liberty, opportunity, equality, and freedom in abundance. All of these things scream Americana. This is our culture; it makes this country what it is. However, “American” has become less of an adjective used to describe a citizen of the US and more of a word synonymous with white. When describing others, white Americans rarely align…

“My hands were to soft. I had to find some special occupation, some kind of work that would not force me to turn away from the sky and the stars, that would allow me to discover the meaning of life.” Marc Chagall Marc Zakharovich Chagall (July 7th, 1887 – March 28th, 1985), a name he did not use until 1910 (arrival in Paris), was a Russian-born French Artist, holding the title of one of the premiere Jewish Artists of the 20th century. His paintings are largely associated with Cubism,…

Ancient Greece is one of the most influential civilizations in the ancient world. They created practically everything that we use today, what we believe in today’s society, and what we do in our every day to day. The point of this paper is to summary the achievements of Greek Civilization and explains its rise from the local cultures of the Mycenaean Civilization through an imperial power of the Athenian Empire to a dominant cultural model of the Hellenic Civilization in the Ancient World.…