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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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Gulf War Syndrome
Culture; American culture
Following the Gulf War in 1991, many veterans experienced unexplained neurological conditions. Initially veterans and their advocates in the media and Congress claimed this “syndrome” was caused by ...
Civil Rights Acts
Culture; American culture
Following the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, Congress began to enact legislation to protect the civil and voting rights of African Americans. The first piece of such ...
fast food
Culture; American culture
Food defined by speed of service, responding to the needs of a population on the go—by automobile, between errands, or in fragmented family visits. Food combinations stressing meat, carbohydrates and ...
homelessness
Culture; American culture
For at least 150 years, Americans have used the adjective “homeless” to describe those without a domicile and to indicate an absence of ties to family or to a place and the people settled there. ...
black church and spirituality
Culture; American culture
For centuries black Christian churches have functioned as important religious, political and social institutions for African Americans in the United States. To date there are seven major black ...
plastic
Culture; American culture
For many baby boomers, the word “plastic” immediately evokes the 1968 movie The Graduate when avuncular advice to young Benjamin Braddock—“Just one word: plastics”—conveys the materialism and ...
trade and trade agreements
Culture; American culture
For much of American history, trade policy has meant protection of domestic resources and fledgling industries through tariffs and controls on importation. In the postwar period, however, a stronger ...
