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Understanding American Culture: Diversity and Shared Values

Explore the rich tapestry of American culture, often described as the "Great Melting Pot." This unique culture is shaped by diverse groups who share similar beliefs, customs, and traits. A culture group consists of individuals united by ethnicity, religion, or social structures, while culture traits highlight specific practices, such as food preferences and traditional celebrations. America's cultural identity embraces varied elements, fostering unity through common core values and civic responsibilities. Delve into the significance of cultural regions and the demographics that illustrate this vibrant diversity.

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Understanding American Culture: Diversity and Shared Values

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  1. What IS America?

  2. Culture:The way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs. Culture group – a group of people whose ethnicity, religion, education, or social group share a body of customs, beliefs, social forms, and material traits. Simply put: What makes a group of people the same. Culture trait – A single element of normal practice in a culture is a culture trait. For example, wearing a turban is a culture trait of some members of Muslim society. The tools used to eat (a fork or chopsticks) are a culture trait. Some culture traits are shared by different cultures.

  3. Breakdown of Cultural Traits Religion Music Family Structure Food preferences Cultural traits that unify a cultural region Educational System Language Rules and Government Celebrations Art

  4. Multicultural – places or regions that include many different cultures. Demographics – statistical study of human populations (size, distribution). America is the “Great Melting Pot.” Our culture is a blend of many cultures.

  5. National Identity – regardless of ethnicity, people share common core values, rights, and civic responsibilities that define them as a country/nation. Diversity – being composed of differing elements Culture region – a portion of Earth’s surface that shares common cultural elements; an area within which a particular culture system prevails. A culture region is marked by characteristics of a culture.

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