The Development of Southeastern American Culture
“Where” and “why” the two questions that are essential to the topic of geographic studies and analysis. The mission of this paper is to use those same principles and ask, “Where did the distinct dialect, music, food, and religion emerge to form the vernacular region known throughout the United States as ‘The South’?” As well as, why the culture developed the way it did. Since 122 million Americans call the Southeastern portion of the United States home, let’s find out what causes such a large percentage of people to call this place, “Home”. The southeastern region of the United States contains the largest percentage of its population, and it also has the largest conglomeration of cultural groups
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These include the Ranch, Double Pile, Single Pile, Split-Level, Tudor, etc. These housing styles were quite common to come across throughout many developing neighborhoods and towns. During the 1950’s and 60’s the south expanded rapidly and widespread urbanization occurred, this led to the use of a uniform style of housing known as the Ranch. This layout was one story with the long side in contrast to the shotgun style, was parallel to the street. It took up a larger plot of land, but at the same time encouraged the sprawl of urban areas. Today this housing style can still be seen in many neighborhoods and cities due to the fact that many of the residents have maintained a high level of care to the property, also because of the mass construction of this style at the …show more content…
That being said, it is most commonly believed that southern families sit down at a dinner table, and have a nice hearty meal before putting in for the night, but in many places, this just isn’t the truth. Just like anywhere else in America, many southern families cannot find the time to sit down and eat at the table. What is special about “southern cooking” is the level of dedication and authenticity of the dishes survived. Such as cobblers, pies, cakes, and jams, strudels, barbecue, greens, gumbo, jambalaya, souffle, bacon, cornbread, whiskey, bourbon, sweet tea, lemonade, and so much more. See this cuisine may not sound special, but all of these edibles were either first made or perfected in the
In a diverse community the delicious cultural foods scatter across southern Florida’s high rated restaurants or even a small corner restaurant that not many people know of contain delicious foods; tamales, ceviche, chicharrón, ropa vieja, seafood, and conch salad. Meanwhile northern Florida mainly consists of white Americans, Caucasians, Europeans, etc speaking mainly American English. Northern Florida is the old Florida, being closer to
There is just something about Southern Cooking, something about the women who’ve mastered it, and something about what it represents. A Southern Feast represents time spent in careful preparation and an almost entire region of people that didn’t get the memo about cholesterol. Southern cooking brilliantly displays a community that still remains untouched by at least some of the craziness in the world around us. Things move a little slower in the South, and one of those things is the cooking. Preparing a Southern feast is a job. It is hard work, and it takes some time, but that is part of the charm. This cooking is the kind that allows for sitting around canning
Imagine a historian, author of an award-winning dissertation and several books. He is an experienced lecturer and respected scholar; he is at the forefront of his field. His research methodology sets the bar for other academicians. He is so highly esteemed, in fact, that an article he has prepared is to be presented to and discussed by the United States’ oldest and largest society of professional historians. These are precisely the circumstances in which Ulrich B. Phillips wrote his 1928 essay, “The Central Theme of Southern History.” In this treatise he set forth a thesis which on its face is not revolutionary: that the cause behind which the South stood unified was not slavery, as such, but white supremacy. Over the course of
The idea of southerness in Bitter in the Mouth needs to be addressed before the concept further can be analyzed within this paper. The South is a complex and diverse cultural and geographic region of the United States. Furthermore,
The New South was mostly about development and growth that started to gradually increase after 1877 on into the 1900s. Iron and steel were the main contributors followed by tobacco and timber. Steel mills were popping up all over the south which provided numerous jobs and a better way of living. The downside was the effect it had on the farm industry due to the fact that cotton was cheap and so was labor. As a result most of the people preferred to work in the factories which paid higher wages.
The North and South emerged as two distinct reasons because they had various differences. These differences included the geography, the economy, and the society. The geography in the north was full of mountains while the south has plains. The economy in the south wasn’t as good in the north, as the south was less populated. The north's society was full of mostly white settlers, while the south is full of black slaves.
In the first place Person Narratives of the American South, 1860-1920, incorporates many journals, self-portrayals, travel records, and diaries managing life in the southern states some time recently, amid, and after the Civil War. The accumulation, straightforwardly attached to the "Reporting the American South" gathering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, permits one to investigate an assortment of verifiable points from the perspectives of subaltern viewpoints frequently ignored in more customary overviews of the period. Writings from ladies, slaves, enrolled troopers, and basic workers possess large amounts of the gathering and regularly astound the peruser with their profundity of feeling and all inclusiveness of
Throughout the first part of the edible south, Ferris, accounts for the long history of encounters, which marked the formation of this regions distinctive cuisine. Ferris states, “the historic interactions between southerners and food tell us much about this distinctive region.” She then goes on to say “Food reflects both our
Every year the Reid family has a reunion, and we get to see all the cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts, second cousins and so on. I have lots of family members that are from the Carolinas, and I really enjoy getting to see them all once a year. When I thought about the prompt of how geography relates to my life, I kept coming back to my Southern roots and what being Southern meant to me in the context of geopolitics.
Since it is the south fried foods are very popular. Anything you can think of, they can fry. People also like to have cookouts and huge barbecues with the whole family. However, there is a ton of fast food restaurants there that most people will go to multiple times a day which isn't that
Despite falling further and further behind in respect to economic growth, the south still managed to establish an aggressive sense of nationalism that was entrenched in its belief of its distinguished character and its illusion about oppressing by “enemies”(i.e. the North and blacks). The South began to consider itself more and more as the true guardian of America’s heritage. Southern tourists who ventured into the North viewed it as a “alien and remote land” and
When you think of the South one thing that must come to mind is the tall, moss covered oak trees still and quiet in the hot and wet summer sun. The weather in Louisiana is steamy! The slow moving days are laced with bright sunlight. It is almost tropical. The lady and I talked about the difference between the glorious light in Italy and that of the southern states. In Tennessee the big oak trees change colors and is a vacation spot in the fall. We then moved our conversation to a small café which, of course, brought up food.
Besides the obvious geographic differences between the Northern, Southern and Western regions of the United States, there are distinct political, economic and social development difference. Typically, an individual recognized as coming from the North, South or West will be defined by those attributes associates with these different regions. This paper will highlight those differences and their development with the specific timeframe of colonization to the civil war.
Music is a creative art form that allows the artist to construct something that expresses a purpose. It evolves over time and changes as the world changes, taking on many different motivations behind the melody and lyrics. In today’s society, anger, oppression, racism, and negative opinions rule the media and popular culture. I believe that African Americans need to show their self worth and not let white people hold them back. With the music in white culture often mocking African American culture and portraying negative stereotypes, African Americans have to find ways to gain respect. In acknowledgement of the negative portrayal of their culture, African Americans respond by creating songs and videos that express their pride in their culture and heritage, react to white oppression, and communicate their independence.
What is unique about the southern culture? The southern culture is unlike any other, it possesses a very diverse group with many different, ethnic communities, and religions. While still binding them all together with one common thread, their heritage. Even with all the differences, southerners embrace each other, reaching across the lines of color, religion, or social standing. Going the extra mile to help someone in need, even if they aren’t family, or a close friend.