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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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performing arts centers
Culture; American culture
Major urban monuments of the late twentieth century reflecting public support for the arts and strategies for competitive urban development. Earlier nineteenth and twentiethcentury centers for ...
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Culture; American culture
Managed-care programs, entailing the integration of insurance and care providers with fixed rates for services (and sometimes pharmaceuticals) as well as health incentives (physical fitness programs, ...
waterfronts
Culture; American culture
Many American cities took shape around ports that provided outlets for trade and later facilitated the growth of industry as produce and heavy goods were shipped around the world from factories in ...
censorship
Culture; American culture
Many Americans probably believe censorship is not only wrong, but also illegal under the Bill of Rights. Yet, in practice, many are also willing to accept government censorship in times of national ...
masculinity
Culture; American culture
Many scholars, such as Gail Bederman and Michael Davitt Bell, have noted the ideological, aesthetic and performative variations and inconsistencies underscoring the cultural terms that define ...
marriage
Culture; American culture
Marriage is a fundamental yet dynamic institution within American culture, shaped by the relationship between larger historical processes and internal marital dynamics. There is no single story of ...
mathematics
Culture; American culture
Mathematics comprises both a set of pragmatic procedures (applied mathematics) and a set of rigorous deductive systems (pure mathematics). Pure mathematics derives its ultimate inspiration from ...
