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The social heritage and customs of an organized community,society or ethnic group.
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couch potatoes
Culture; American culture
Term denoting a person who merely watches rather than participates in sports, sits on the sofa surrounded by pizza, potato chips and beer, and phones in his or her bet to ...
cemeteries and crematoria
Culture; American culture
While disposing of the dead concerns all societies, American cemeteries reflect special historical and experiential concerns. An avoidance of direct government responsibility ...
wrestling
Culture; American culture
Two very different stories are encompassed in the term “wrestling”—the college and professional games. College wrestling has been strong since the nineteenth century and featured ...
vacation Bible camps
Culture; American culture
Summer child-education programs, generally under the aegis of Protestant and fundamentalist churches. They occupy the space of secular camps and daycare, but focus on religious ...
animals and the media
Culture; American culture
The construction of nature, wild and tame, speaks eloquently to changing beliefs throughout American history. Folklore abounds with animal helpmates like Paul Bunyan’s giant blue ...
child stars
Culture; American culture
Since the pre-war glory days of Shirley Temple, children have emerged as some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Most, like Macauley Culkin, who became a huge star due to the Home ...
parades
Culture; American culture
Whether celebrating ethnic heritages, sporting events, political candidates or controversial causes, parades reclaim urban thoroughfares as public spaces for expressions of group ...
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