Cultural Trends In America

Trends in how Americans are living have changed today. When it comes to legal family disputes one thing hasn’t changed. Choosing the an experienced lawyer to represent your legal rights is always the best defense. The right lawyer will help in making good decisions in all aspects of family law. For most, the first thought that comes to mind when discussing family law is usually divorce. The breaking up of a family can be stressful with concerns on support and custody. The lawyer’s goal is to get you through the process, ensuring all parties reach an agreement in the best interest of the

Cortney McMath Many ideas and practices that are applied here in the United States are a result of cultural diffusion from Mexico. Cultural diffusion is defined as “the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another.” In today’s times, people are more open and welcoming of other cultures, while they are still preserving their own in the process. Throughout, the cultural portfolio project, many connections and differences have been made between my lifestyle and values here in the United States with Mexico’s lifestyle.

1. How can an understanding of the complexities of culture help us make sense of the day-to-day world which we live? Give an example from your life to illustrate your answer.

Before describing the dominant culture in the United States, we first need to know what culture is and what a dominant culture is. Culture is the life style people choose. This includes language, religion, values and norms that a group of people accept without thinking about it. Now that we know what culture is, what is a dominant culture? The dominant culture in a society is the established language, religion, behaviour and norms that are proper to a certain culture. This is the dominant culture. Most often, dominant culture is the most powerful culture in a country and has the most powerful people or the most people associated to the culture.

American culture has been referred to as a “melting pot.” Different cultures have added their own distinct aspects to society, making America a diverse country. Despite the plethora of cultures, certain norms, mores, and folkways are evident in American society. These ideas are vital to the function and stability of America. They provide guidelines for what is acceptable and not. In virtually every society, there are people who engage in deviant behavior and do not abide by the values that the rest of society follows. Theorists have debated if people are socialized into acting this way and if it is a social or personal problem. The sociological study of culture focuses on norms, mores, and folkways.

Culture is a very vital part of the world as we know it today. There are very many different cultures all around the world. In the USA, we have a mix of all the different cultures and and family values. From the original Native Americans that inhabited America to the Middle Eastern people in Afghanistan. These people groups have brought their language, food, values, and customs with them.

American Lore is just like any other lore it has myths, legends, and fairy tales, but American lore shows the history of America and how we live today, with a twist to the story. With Legends, myths, and fairy tales it expresses the way americans think and how creative we can be to come up with these stories from things that could actually happen. Legends are based on historical facts Myths are based on religion and gods and goddesses. Fairy Tales are made believe not real, includes special creatures. Tall tales and legends are more based in American lore and is heavily based on history and the many traditional stories that are spread from generation to generation. American lore is based on, “power social status and prestige, control or dominance over people and resources. Achievement which is a personal success through demonstrating competence according to social standards . Hedonism pleasure or sensuous

Through stories like Blaxicans, Of Plymouth Plantation, and Mother Tongue, the element of immigration is shown strongly throughout. The encounters of immigration are in America with other cultures and each culture deals with different encounters followed by different struggles. These encounters affected the people coming to america and the people already in America but overall it changed America as a whole nation. Immigration changed America and the lives of those who settled here through widespreads of cultural diffusion.

There were many continuities and changes in cultural beliefs in the Americas during the time period 1450-present. Some changes were, when africans and natives were forced to learn christianity and syncretic religions started by mixing with native and christianity beliefs. Some continuities are, some native beliefs still survived and religion was still important to others.

Over the past several centuries the world has changed in a countless number of ways. From colonialism to slavery, the industrial revolution to the World Wars, and the modern day technological boom, America in particular has often been right in the middle of all of the transformations. Amongst these changes certain movements also began to rise up especially in the arts, sciences, and politics. One such movement, romanticism, emphasized emotions, abstract thought, and individual self. On the other hand, an opposite movement known as neoclassicism, or sometimes just classicism, emphasized a more old school approach to life. For example, things like reason and rationality, etiquette, and science were mainly focused on. Moving into today modern

The 2000s were packed with innovations in every aspect of life. As seen over any decade, there were obvious changes to social norms and society. Advances in technology, music, travel and film just to name a few. Another milestone was the 44th presidential election, where Americans voted the first African American into office in the county's history. The music industry evolved and utilized technology to transform itself into the structure that is modern music.

During the war, there were social changes in the United States. There were job opportunities for African Americans so many began the Great Migration to North in order to sought to escape racial discrimination in the South, which made it hard to make a living and often threatened their lives. Also, droughts had ruined much of the South’s cotton fields. In the North, there were more job opportunities. Wages, hours, and cost of living raise for workers. Women on the other hand were getting opportunities to work and eventually had the right to vote. The United States Constitution granted women the right to vote. However, there was a downfall to these social changes. Socialists were being jailed or arrested for criticizing the war or the government.

"Our great nation was founded on the lofty principles of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and guaranteed representation. In this modern day and age, these principles still stand as the bedrock foundation of our society, and their preservation is essential to the health of our union. The America of today is a far cry from that of yesteryear, but some things remain the same, each individual, no matter their financial standing or social status, has the right to say their piece in the public square, and in turn, have their piece be heard by those who deem fit to hear it.

Society has changed since the ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. The real question is ‘Has society changed for the better or for the worst?’ The aspects of the American society have changed for the worst, in regards to, laws and justice, and racism/inequality; however, the American society has changed for the better considering wealth and violence; since the ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN.

American culture refers to the traditions and practices of the people of the United States. Culture comprises of the nature of buildings, religion, music language and marriage. The population of the United States is more than 320 million people making it the most culturally diverse country in the globe. Books such as Crabgrass Frontier, Manifest Destination and Muscular Christianity are important sources of information about American culture. This paper is a reflection on the methods that these books use in providing information about the evolution of the US culture. The paper examines the relationship between these three sources and ways they challenge or inform an understanding of the American society during the late 19th and early 20th century. There is an analysis of the efficiency of the issues tackled by these books in influencing the contemporary discourse surrounding American culture. The major argument of this paper is that Crabgrass Frontier, Manifest Destination and Muscular Christianity provide reliable information about the evolution of the US culture and they supplement each other through the use of relevant examples.