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American Culture and Moral Values: Robert Bellah's "Habits of the Heart"One of the hot topics among political candidates is the idea of moral values. The American sociologist Robert Bellah's "Habits of the Heart" is one of the most insightful studies about the moral values in American culture.- American Culture, World Peace, and YouAmerican culture is widely believed to be decaying and degenerating. This article briefly explores why, and how to reverse the process.
- Mark Twain - Celebrating American Culture By Making Fun of UsPerhaps the most influential figure of the Regionalists, Twain's revolutionary story telling and introduction of the Huckster opposed his contemporary fireside poets rivals and celebrated true American culture.
The Beginning of the American CultureThe American culture began with the American Revolutionary war.- Before Paradise - a Review of Mintz and Price's The Birth of African-American CultureThis is an expansive book review of Sidney Mintz and Richard Price's book, which proposes a new approach to the study of African-American cultural origins, centered around the heterogeneity of West African slaves.
American Culture Facts and TriviaThis trivia quiz features fun but challenging American trivia questions. Share these American culture facts with friends.- American CultureAmericans embrace the best aspects of all the cultures it's citizens represent. Multiculturalism undermines that tradition. It takes away from the individual by replacing "who you are" with "where are you from?"
- Michael Vick and American Culturewhat I learned from the Michael Vick saga
- Ways of WhitenessAn exploration of race and Asian-American interstitiality in the context of Eric Liu's The Accidental Asian
- American Culture: What Culture Should We Adopt?As the world moves towards a one world society, how can we choose a cultural identity? What defines who we are?
- The Obese Female Body and the Negativity Expressed by American CultureThis paper shows similarities between American culture and Andre Dubus' short story, "The Fat Girl." The paper discusses the negativity directed towards female obesity in today's society.
- The African American CultureThe African American music and dance, speech and strong personality carry the African American culture to play a pivotal role in their rich history, powerful literature, and political movements that revealed around the world.
- How Parents Can Teach Their Children About African American CultureIt is important that parents take the time to teach their children about other cultures and their own culture. Many African Americans today do not know where to begin when it comes to teaching their children about the African American Culture
- America Has Many Cultures, Not One CultureMany Americans call for immigrants to assimilate, but that demand assumes the existence of a singular, monolithic American culture that simply does not exist. Immigrants should be invited to bring their cultural beliefs, not asked to abandon them.
- American Culture: The Narrative of Winners and LosersIn light of the Penn State sexual abuse scandal, this article looks how Americans form their identities around a paradigm of "winners and losers," and how success in American culture tends to isolate privileged Americans from moral scrutiny.
American Culture, Dying or Decaying?Traditional American ways could be summed up as baseball, the American flag and apple pie. Today tradition stands for a whole new meaning I really don't want any part of except to defeat it and go back to the old way that made more sense.- The W-9 in American CultureBusinesses are more accountable for expenditures then ever, and some businesses are accountable to the tax payers.
- Morality and Lessons in American CultureHere are lessons learned from being moral and immoral.
The End of AmericaWith poor health care, education cuts, selfish politicians and our complacent population, America is headed toward stagnation and decay. A reform of the autocratic political mentality in Washington can help America set course for a brighter future.
Should Blacks Assimilate with White Culture? the Answer is a Resounding Yes!Well, it depends on what you mean by "white culture".
Lil Wayne Out of Jail Celebration and American CultureLil Wayne, Rap star and celebrity personality was released from prison today and immediately jumped back into the "party hearty" world of the "beautiful people society.- As the Economy Lags, Corporate Theft Indicates a New American CultureToday's economy is tough. It is difficult, and people are struggling. This struggle has turned into additional theft and fraud. Companies are experiencing higher levels of theft and fraud as the economy declines.
- "That's so Gay" a Brief History of Offensive Terms in American CultureIs it offensive to describe something bad or lame as "gay" or something/someone stupid as "retarded?" What about the "N" word? a look at the origins and evolutions of these offensive words.
- The Clock and America's Obsession with ItWhat would happen if we all took a moment and slowed down? Take a breath....enjoy the day...
What Makes People Attractive and Beautiful?What is so attractive about the men in Hollywood? Why are they considered to be beautiful? What makes these men look so handsome and hot? This article explores what we judge as acceptable and positive as far as peoples' looks are concerned.- A Piece of American Culture: Detroit MichiganTo see where much of American culture rooted itself in, visit the architecturally beautiful Detroit, Michigan.
- When to Let Go of Getting Younger and Accept AgingThere is no reason to let go of youth when it can be nurtured by healthy eating and a healthy life style. The concern is not what we look like on the exterior but how we function inside.
- The Name Jack in American CultureA look at the meaning of Jack in our american culture - America's love affair with Jack.
- Brad Carrigan, American Analysis by George SaundersBrad Carrigan, American by George Saunders is a scathing criticism of American consumerism, media obsession, and apathy.
- Pajama Jeans Represent Slippery Slope for American CultureWhile I am hopeful for the future it will certianly be tempered with the success of Pajama Jeans.
- American Rebirth: The Loss of Social Capital and the Resulting Decline of American CultureRejuvenating America will require engaging the civic population and bringing sunlight into the shadowy realms of power.
- Should Children Be Taught to Believe that American Culture is Superior?Discussing whether children in American schools should be taught that American Culture is superior to others.
- Demonizing African Americans for Exploiting Their Culture when Every Other Race Does it ??demonizing african americans for exploiting their culture when every other race does it is the big elephant in the room!
- Newark Earthworks: Where Native American Culture and a Country Club CollidedNewark's earthworks, believed to have been created over two thousand years ago by the Hopewell people, could become America's Stonehenge, and an important part of our national heritage.
- East Meets West: How Asian Culture Pervades American CultureHow Asian culture pervades American culture.
- Do Polite and Cordial Still Exist Anywhere in the American Culture?It seems that we have degenerated in our dealings with each other from "kinder and gentler" clear down to rude and nasty--often for no good reason. Is this really the way we've come to view our fellow human beings in day to day interactions?
- Nice Guys and Girls Always Finish Last and it is SickeningThis is my take on why good guys/girls, always seem to get with the bad girls/guys and waste years of their life away.
- The Insanity of a Nation: Philosophy of American CultureA review of why America is completely insane and what we can do to change that.
- The Effect of Hip-Hop on American CultureThe influence of Hip-Hop on American culture is more than obvious. Transcending cultural, racial, ethnic, social and class lines, Hip-Hop is a culture itself moulding a status quo that is reflected in distinctive language, outfit, artwork and ideology.
