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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Hollywood musical

Culture; American culture

While Broadway’s show-stopping tunes, dancers and stars might seem to determine this film genre, the Hollywood musical has a more complex social and cultural history. At times, it has dutifully ...

femininity

Culture; American culture

There has been and continues to be a considerable amount of disagreement as to the precise nature of “femininity” in contemporary America. While there is a general consensus as to the stereotypical ...

public schools

Culture; American culture

The public system of education in the United States is a government-controlled, agegraded, hierarchically structured, free and often compulsory system composed of groups of schools administered by ...

governors

Culture; American culture

The governor is the head of the executive branch of state government. He or she is popularly elected, serving in most cases for a term of four years. The timing of governors’ elections varies; some ...

Greek Americans

Culture; American culture

The first wave of Greek immigrants arrived in the United States in the 1890s, settling mainly in cities along the east coast. There are no exact statistics, but it has been estimated that between ...

Wall Street Journal

Culture; American culture

The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper that specializes in fanance, business and economic news.

suicide

Culture; American culture

The ninth leading cause of death for all Americans, and the second leading cause of death for teenagers (ages fifteen to nineteen). Clues as to reasons for taking one’s life may be written in notes ...