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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Hispanics

Culture; American culture

Term used for people with ancestry in Spain or Latin America. Sometimes used (as in the census) to avoid classifications of race or ethnicity although clarifications of these issues or national ...

slackers

Culture; American culture

Term popularized by Richard Linklater’s 1991 film about “twenty-somethings” in Austin, TX, the term underscores the diminished expectations of Generation X. This is evident in underdeveloped careers ...

Social Security

Culture; American culture

The Social Security Act of 1935, part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal program, was drafted in response to a need to address financial insecurity in old age. While it did provide public ...

Alaska

Culture; American culture

The 49th state, Alaska represents a vast, mythic territory for many Americans, embodying images of opportunities, of the last frontier and of the struggle of humans against nature. Since its purchase ...

blockbusters

Culture; American culture

While the word may refer to any spectacular event, from an automobile sale to specialized museum exhibits (like the touring Cezanne retrospective of 1996) that draws crowds and media attention, it ...

women in politics

Culture; American culture

Women have influenced and participated in American politics as voters, symbols, activists, campaigners and elected officials. Since the Second World War, women have broadened the definition of ...

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Culture; American culture

This state capital, founded in 1610, embodies the sometimes conflicting heritages of Native American peoples, Spanish colonialism, American railroad expansion and automotive tourism that have created ...