Category: American Culture

America has always been a religious country. Since the early pilgrimages, there has been a religious aspect to the American culture and its way of life. America was so religious in their way of life that they were ranked one of the most religious countries (Atheism’s Bad Rap in the United States, 2014), and yet…

In class, our main focus is globalization. We are forced to question what globalization is, its origin, how it affects us and vice versa. As a class, we try to conjure up a time, place, and reason for why globalization is important and relevant in our lives. However, I have come to an understanding that…

Everyone has their own unique identity and culture, it plays a significant role in shaping the way we perceive ourselves and others, Mr.Morgan said. A persons beliefs and morals are directly affected by their culture throughout the rest of their lives. My interviewee Malique Morgan, is a Jamaican American, both of his grandparents are from…

In elementary and middle school, I was shy about my culture and identity. Growing up in a Lebanese household, I embodied a true Lebanese girl. I had the black hair, the hairy legs and arms, and the oh so loved unibrow. I was embarrassed as the boys at my school used to always point out…

The Garcia sisters experience severe moments of conflict between the two different cultural systems of America and the Dominican Republic and a subsequent alienation from both. The movement away from their roots and the inability to accept fully the culture of their host country results in confusion and the inability to develop a sense of…

Within this essay, I will be discussing the American New Wave era of the 1960s in the film industry. I will be discussing how the film industry was influenced by new filmmakers that emerged during this time and how their artistic and cultural ideas changed the way that the film industry in America functioned. I…

The world is a tapestry woven with diverse cultures, each contributing its own unique colors and patterns. American culture and Vietnamese culture are two threads that enrich this tapestry with their distinct traditions, values, and ways of life. This compare and contrast essay aims to explore the similarities and differences between American and Vietnamese culture,…

The US and Hollywood have worked together for over a century collaborating on hundreds of projects. The origin of the relationship came about once the United States joined World War 2, and the two began producing military propaganda to boost morale. It was vital for the public to get behind the war effort, and propagandized…

The definition of an American is very difficult to tackle, its a definition that can branch out into so many subtopics. An American cannot have a single definition, especially when America itself is like no other country where its identity consists of just one ethnicity, one religion or one language. America is a unique combination…

Dillards essay An American Childhood relives a moment in the authors past which she could not forget as the particular event stirs a certain kind of awareness within her; something that she still carries and that continues to affect her even as an adult. It is the idea of carrying through a challenge or task…