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Cultural Life in the U.S. and abroad
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Cultural Lifein the U.S. and abroad
In the United States
Language: EnglishSymbols:
Peace signEnglish alphabetRoad signsBald eagleUncle sam
In the United States
Symbols:Clothing Styles
Blue jeansBaseball hatsSneakersCowboy hatsBoots
In the United States
Symbols:Clothing Brands
Ralph LaurenCalvin KleinMichael Kors
In the United States
Symbols:American Food:
HamburgersHot DogsPotato ChipsMac & CheeseMeatloafJerkyComfort FoodTex-Mex
In the United States
Symbols:The Arts:
1/3rd of the worldwide entertainment industry
HollywoodBroadwayR&B, jazz, blues, gospel, rock ‘n roll, hip hop
In the United States
Symbols:Sports:
BaseballBasketballFootball
In the United States
NormsReligion (as of 2012):
77% Christian15% Non-religious1.7% Jewish0.5% Muslim2.2% No response
In the United States
NormsIn Public:
Shake hands when you meet someoneHave direct eye contact when you speakDon’t pick your noseStop at a red lightPull over for emergency vehiclesSay ‘please’ when you ask for something
In the Rest of the World
Language: 6,700 languages spoken worldwide
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: hand gestures
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: AdidasGermany
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: NintendoJapan
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: Red CrossSwitzerland
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: OlympicsGreece
In the Rest of the World
Symbols: ChanelFrance
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn Russia:
If you give someone flowers, make sure they’re the right kind. Red carnations are for the graves of loved ones and yellow flowers symbolize deceit.
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn China:
Flowers, clocks, handkerchiefs, and straw sandals all symbolize death. If you give them as a gift, it is considered morbid.
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn Venezuela:
Don’t be on time. If you’re invited to someone’s house for dinner and you show up less than 15 minutes late, you’re considered too eager or greedy.
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn Norway:
Always use a fork and knife. Even for sandwiches. Table manners are extremely important.
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn Greece:
Put your tooth on the roof. There’s no Tooth Fairy coming to give you money, but throwing your tooth on the roof will bring good luck.
In the Rest of the World
NormsIn Korea:
Don’t use a red pen. Writing someone’s name in red usually means they’re dead. An important point when writing a birthday card.
Values
United State ConstitutionDefined American values in 1879Preamble:
“We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution…”
Values
United State ConstitutionForm a more perfect UnionInsure domestic TranquilityProvide for the common defensePromote the general WelfareSecure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and
our Posterity
Values
American Values in 1970 according to (Sociologist) Robin Williams:
Equal OpportunityAchievement and SuccessMaterial ComfortActivity and WorkPracticality and EfficiencyScience and ProgressDemocracy and Freedom
Values
What are American Values today?See how your values line up with the rest of
America todayhttps://www.isidewith.com/
