American Cultural Values

Culture is something that we all know to be very diverse a crossed the entire world and is something that carries on through generations of families. When we think about the American culture we think about the American flag, the English language, and many other things we may take for granted. But half way a crossed the world this culture we have is known as the “American dream”. Culture one way or another is part of every person, and nobody is completely without it. Culture is broken down into two sub categories, material and non-material. Material culture is physical things such as food, clothing, and tools, while non-material culture consists of things such as ethics, beliefs and social roles within that particular society. It’s almost a

Think about what we’ve studied in ENGG 1100. What are some things Americans values in their culture? Why?

From the moment were born we are taught customs & traditions. We grow up following them, never once questioning them. As we believe it’s normal to act/do the things that our ancestors have done. They become ingrained into us, acting similar to how we breathe. We become so used to it, that we don’t think about it. Though just because our parents & their parents & so on, repeated this custom/tradition doesn’t make it right.

Today, the United States is the largest economic and military power in the world, the political freedom and education level of the people are universally acknowledged to be among the top 3 in the world; so, what kind of American spirit has shaped the United States?

India, or more specifically the Republic of India, is the second highest populated country in the world and holds an incredibly diverse amount of people. It is almost impossible to describe in detail the basis of the culture in India, because India itself is so diverse. It has been called a “mixing pot” of culture and religion, and represented by “the plurality of its culture.” (Molina Healthcare) Being one of the oldest civilizations, it is the home of some of the oldest religions such as Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. So it is important that possible practice of these religions is noted. Also, 40% of the population speaks Hindi, along

Have certain people ever wondered about their culture changing how they view the world, because in the stories they have excellent quotes. Also they look at certain things that go on in this world, such as the racist remarks that people say in this world. In text such as Two Ways to belong in America, Two Kinds, and Everyday Use each story backs up my claim by having examples of why culture can change your view of the world.

One concept in sociology is culture. Culture is defined as the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form a people’s way of life. There are many different cultures in the world and even around Albany State University campus. If we see someone that is from Ethiopia we may start to judge because we don’t understand their culture. Because we are not use to something, we tend to think that people from other cultures are weird and think because they are in the United States, they should get to know our culture and do what we do, but everyone in the United States does not have the same culture. It is not always obvious that someone is from another culture. Culture includes how we think, what we own, and how

The populations that are affected by the effects of the American cultural competence and its contradictions underserved are the growing immigrants’ community of Hispanics. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2000), there are approximately 32.8 million Hispanics, representing 12% of the total population, in the United States. And about 6.8% are unemployed, while 22.8% are below the poverty level. Also, about 43% are less educated and dropped out of high school, according to the (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). However, language disparities attributed to misinterpretation among American and Hispanic cultural value. The Hispanics are faced with great stress, making them vulnerable to mental problems which need psychotherapeutic services (Rodriguez,

For years “immemorial”(21) the First Nations people lived off the land and developed a spiritual relationship with the land and each other. When Europeans arrived, First Nations people had personable relations with them and the implementation of treaties was intended to secure those relations. However, the two parties perspectives on treaties, the process of negotiations and their motives varied greatly. These differences were also culturally predominant which led to future complications. These complications have negatively effected the First Nations, damaging their culture, the effects of which they have yet to recover from. The First Nations treaty relationship is spiritually guided by numerous principles that seek to benefit both

Same-sex marriage rights have traditionally been legally prohibited in the United States as it was seen as a denigrate to the sanctity of marriage, against the word of God, and is naturally abnormal (Alex King). This law deprives same-sex couples from rights that have been granted for opposite-sex couples, which is clearly a denial of a fundamental freedom and equal rights to same-sex couples. Although same-sex marriage caused no harm to people in society, same-sex couples had to obey this law throughout the past and conform to such unjust laws. This is only one example of people obliged to obey unjust laws. The limits of conformity and law reforming have been a subject brought up repeatedly be new generations, hence it attracted some of the

The culture of America is marked by diversity and is constantly changing as a result of such diversity. The question posed is, “does the recent presidential election indicate a white, racist culture?” The culture of the U.S. has been, from its’ inception, white; our founding fathers were white. It has taken the U.S. hundreds of years with many conflicts along the way, to start to give value to other cultures. Looking back eight years ago to the election then; the approximate percentage of whites in the U.S. was 62.6% (Wikipedia, 2017) and Obama was elected to presidency in 2008 and again in 2012. The ratio of white Americans has not changed substantially and, if anything, has only decreased since then.” In 2012, the Census Bureau announced that

This paper will be reviewing an American family experience in Russia. Clifford J. Levy became a foreign correspondent for The New York Times and brought his entire family with him to Moscow, Russia in 2006. He and Julie are parents of three children – Danya (fifth grade), Arden (third grade), and Emmett (kindergarten). This journal mostly focuses on their kids’ experience throughout the years and how they blended into Russian education system and its culture. The kids’ view of changing their environment and the language was really interesting aspects to bilingualism and bilingual kids.

Hey, Lennys! I don't really remember for how long now I've been reading you or even how I got to know you. I'm far from American culture and didn't even know Lenna or Girls (I don't have an HBO subscription either!), but I do remember that I've been following you since the very first newsletters.

Cultural beliefs and customs may influence a patient’s perception of health or illness. What seems unreasonable to us as American’s may make perfect sense to someone from a different cultural background based on the beliefs and practices in their culture (Chew, Tan, & Ooi, 2011). For example, a young Asian patient came to the ED with symptoms of a viral illness as the nursing staff undressed her they noted symmetrical abrasions along her back. Everyone believed this young lady was a victim of domestic abuse and were ready to call protective services. However, fortunately, there was a physician who had spent time in Asia and understood the practice of “coining”. Many Asian cultures practice “coining” which entails rubbing a coin in specific

Within each culture you will find various items called material culture that is associated with that cultural group in a certain way (Little, 2014). These items may or may not be unique to that specific culture. However, these items represent the different ideas or beliefs of that culture. These ideas and beliefs are referred to as the nonmaterial culture (Little, 2014). In the United States there are shared ideas about certain material culture that stretches from coast to coast. Some of the ideas and beliefs about the items that I describe may be the result of stereotyping. Never the less, the ideas are share by many regardless if they are fair or unfair.