American culture

American culture

Art, music, literature, people, sports, technology, business, politics, religion and more in the United States. American culture is primarily Western, but is influenced by African, Asian, and Latin American and Native American cultures.

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linguistics

Culture; American culture

Although many Americans consider this an abstract field, the study of language and meaning has, in fact, become a center for interdisciplinary interests and discussion. Its reach includes fields of ...

plastic surgery

Culture; American culture

Although medical alteration of the body tackles congenital problems and the results of accidents and violence, molding the body towards beauty stereotypes underpins plastic surgery’s gender and age ...

French in America

Culture; American culture

Although more than 10 million Americans claim French ancestry (more than Poles or Native Americans), this pales beside the claims of German and Irish ethnics. Franco-Americans are also divided by ...

Episcopalians

Culture; American culture

Although not governed by the Anglican Church in Great Britain, the Protestant Episcopalian Church of the United States of America has remained in the Anglican communion, which has allowed the church ...

Scandinavian Americans

Culture; American culture

Although Swedes participated in the colonial settlement of the Mid-Atlantic, most Scandinavian immigrants arrived in the US between 1880 and 1920, including some 300,000 from Denmark, 750,000 ...

science fiction of television

Culture; American culture

Although television presented a postwar door to the future, even its visionary series have faced difficulties balancing family audiences (fewer monsters), small screens (diminished special effects) ...

divorce

Culture; American culture

Although the legal dissolution of marriage has existed throughout American history divorce rates increased dramatically during the late twentieth century This resulted from many factors, including ...