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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marching bands

Culture; American culture

While military music, uniforms and flourishes mark pageantry from Barcelona to Beijing, two Americanizations of the marching band deserve notice. First is the repertoire and impact of American ...

hot rods

Culture; American culture

Taking standard production model cars and making them faster as well as more distinctive produced its own look, culture, magazines and music, especially among teenagers, from the 1950s onwards. These ...

mom-and-pop stores

Culture; American culture

Small retail establishments serving urban neighborhoods, these “corner” stores offer groceries and sundries, services and sociability as well as occasional credit, for those beyond downtown ...

presidency

Culture; American culture

The president of the United States is one of the most powerful political figures in the nation and the world. As the leader of the United States, he or she is expected to create and implement new ...

consumerism

Culture; American culture

While all societies consume, mass consumption has taken on intense and multiple meanings within American society since the nineteenth century when advances in mass production and a continental market ...

Miss America pageant

Culture; American culture

The Miss America pageant is an annual beauty contest, taking place each September in Atlantic City, NJ, and broadcast on television. Beauty-contest champions from each state throughout the United ...

sports utility vehicles (SUV)

Culture; American culture

Off-road vehicles adapted to unpaved excursions emerged in California in the 1970s; their impact on wilderness areas was soon decried nationwide. In the 1990s, however, nature and freedom have been ...