CULTURE

Culture of  American United States

About Culture Of American United States

American United States is known as most culturally diverse country. Culture of  United States influenced by  native  Americans, Latin American, Africans and  Asians. Their culture described as ‘melting pot’ which  is different culture  will  contributed  their  own culture to  American culture. American United States will accept other culture very easily.  As the video below shows how does the 'melting pot' culture described.

Language

            United States does not own any official  language. American  United  States is a country where  practise  most language all around  the world. Spanish, French, Chinese, and German are the languages that more frequently  spoken by Americans. Even though, Americans practise many languages still they  used English  as most common and official  language to communicate. According to  United States  Census  Bureau, there are around 300 languages spoken by Americans. They divided it into 4 categories such as Spanish Language (10.7%), Other Indo-European Language(3.8%), Asian and Pacific Island Languages(2.7%) and Other Languages(0.7%).

American Style

            Style of Americans vary by  their social status, region, occupation, current climate. Jeans, sneakers, baseball cap, cowboy hats, boots are the example of American style of wear. Early years American influenced by other culture but nowadays other cultures influenced by Americans style which can see through local celebrities and medias. American usually wears boots, jackets, jeans and tops as the picture shown below.

Gun Culture

            Fire arm’s Laws in the United  States are permissive  and  private gun ownership  is common among citizens.  Gun culture most common in Alaska, The Frontier Strip, The South. Uses of gun is least prevalent in Hawaii, Island Territories, California and Northeast Megapolis. Furthermore, gun ownership is most common in rural area than urban areas. Americans use guns for hunting, plinking, and target shooting than personnel protections. Americans prefer long guns than handguns. Furthermore, more men report owning guns than women in United States.

Above image shows display of gun in a shelf at gun shop with price tag

Military Culture

            United State is the largest military which contents large pool of  paid volunteers. United States armed forces  as a whole  posses large quantities of advanced and powerful equipment, widespread placement of forces around the world, giving them significant  capabilities in both defenses and power projection. In United States militaries  practice strong military culture among those on active duty, not on duty and the veterans.

Army force get ready  for pherasuit jump

Volunteerism

            According to De Tocqueville in 1836, American have high tendency to give a hand to whom in need. Americans were the first willing to help a stranger, donate time and money if necessary. Add on, many low-level crimes are punished by ‘community services’ which assigned for particular hours. Some high schools urge students to involved in community services in order to graduate.

The Arts

             United States widely known in mass media type production like television and movies telecast.  U.S Department of Commerce conquer 1/3 of media and entertainment industry in worldwide. The television broadcasting industry took hold in the United States in the early 1950s, and American television programs are now shown around the world. The United States also has a vibrant movie industry, centered in Hollywood, California, and American movies are popular worldwide. The U.S. film industry earned $31 billion in revenues in 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. American folks own their very own artistic style and create handcraft items. Americans art culture is diverse. They listen and play music such jazz, gospel, hip-hop. 

A Troupe of People practising their jazz dance

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