how does immigrat's culture influence the United States?
469848
every bit of culture in the united states is immigrant culture.  (i'm assuming you meant to have an "n" in there)
368335
I'm American.The individual people or the ones that they meet they find agreeable/likable however if you come from a place with more structure or is not quite so fast paced,American culture could be daunting in its immenseness and/ or lack of traditional culture(perception-compared to other countries). My mom was from Bay Springs, Mississippi and came to visit me in San Diego,California. It was a little scary for her.Image what it must look like to a person from a whole different country. It mostly depends on what you are use/accustomed to. We are a country of immigrants so our culture is rich and varied.
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The best way to do so is to ensure that when a person comes to a new country, they leave their old identity and culture behind.\n\nIt's called a "melting pot" and it used to be how the USA worked..
577844
The US and UK are very similer in culture in many ways. The US tends to be far less formal. We are also a bit unrefined compared to the UK. As for the accuracy it would be like an American thinking Benny Hill accurately reflected British life. It's a comedy that makes fun of aspects of American life. \n\nAmerica except for the NE and really urban areas is spread out. In the West and midwest you can literally drive for hours without seeing another human being or sign of one in some places. Cars are a huge part of our lives. We tend to be rebelious towards authority and convention compared to other nations. We tend to be warmer to forigners than any other nation on the Earth except maybe Australia. We can also be very self centered socially while being very giving individually. Many European nations can be downright cold towards forigners, especially Americans. \n\nThere are some minor linguistic differences. Somebody with a deep Cockney accent might have a little trouble talking to somebody from Maine or Alabama who had deep Main or Southern accents. For the most part language would not be an issue. \n\nThe space and how isolated the neighborhoods are might be shocking to somebody from an urban UK environment. Neighbors in the suburbs often do not even know the first name of their imediate neighbors much less the people down the road.  The pub scene is not really in the US except for pubs for ex-UK/Australians. Bars here tend to be for a purpose/scene rather than gathering points. Think more of a European disco except the music style/scene is different. A Metal bar, Biker bar, dance bar, gay bar, etc. The bars tend to be specialized and have distinct flavors towards that culture/scene. \n\nThe US is also still a nation that values freedom and lack of intrustion. The highly organized UK tends to have a great deal more survalence. It also has a much stronger reverance for law and order. The US can be rather chaotic and such organization/intrusion doesn't sit well with Americans. \n\nI think you'd probably like it in the US. Hard to say not knowing more about you. Best way to find out is to come visit. The UK is an ally so a visitation visa would probably be easy to obtain. What part of the US to visit is a whole different story. America unlike the UK doesn't really have a consistant culture. Just an overiding sense of nation. So the South is very different from the NE which is very different from the Mid-west which is very different from the West coast which is very different from the South West. Then places in a given area tend to identify with specific areas. New Orleans for example is pretty unique in the US. Austin is more like California than Texas while Dallas and Houston tend to be Texan in culture. Miami has a different culture than the rest of Florida. Tallahassee for example tends to be more Southern in general than Floridian. Get to know Americans from all over the country. Don't take one's word about an area, get to know several from an area. We are easy to find and more than happy to brag LOL.
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well it can often affect the dynamic of the family overtime. Typically the first generation (the people just on the way over) experience some kind of negative emotions toward the new culture that they are entering to. This is reflected through the popularity of ethnic enclaves and the like (its just simply more important to be around those who can help and are like you when you first arrive). The second generation (children) usually begin a bit of a change in thought toward the dominant culture due to the public school system. They want to be like their new friends and fit in with their peer groups at school. This can create a new set of tension within the family as older family practices come into conflict with the wants of the second generation. By the time the third generation hits (grandkids of the immigrants) there is already a bit of culture loss from the original culture which has been supplanted by the dominant culture. This melding of culture affects the family as the newer generation always appears continue to break away from cultural practices.\n\nThere is something to be said for the fact that the family dynamic in immigrant families is similar to families from the dominant groups. There is still the same tensions that would have occured in the original culture as children begin to grow up, rebel, and seek their own independence. However there is large external agent (the change in location) which affects these tensions even more.
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How about Canada? They are nearby and easy to assimilate into US culture. Then Mexico and on through South America. It's always easier to take countries whi,ch are near to your own. \n\nI know, dress some US soldiers up as Mounties and fake a Canadian invasion then strike back.\n\nOn TV play this song: -\n\nOh, America, the red white and blue!\nThey're coming for you\nAnd for freedom!\n\nAmerica, the American way,\nIt's happening today\nIn the US of A,\nAmerica!\n\nThen all your spastic populace will get behind the whole idea and after you've taken the American continent you can start on Australia.
655234
i agree. American culture has such in influence on all other countries that they think they know us better than we no ourselves. Idiots oh and God bless America
557167
North America culture is a mixture of all cultures around the world. Only think unique we have is hip hop and jazz.
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I suppose it depends on the mindset of Americans. \n\nBack in the late 1930's, when my grandparents came to the U.S. from Italy, Italian immigrants then were about as popular as Mexican immigrants were now. They were looked upon by many people as dirty, lazy, and cheap. They were used as a source of cheap labor, since most of them came without papers and didn't speak English. \n\nMy father, as a little kid, never played with the Irish neighbor kids because they didn't want their children mixing with the Italians. \n\nBut as you may have noticed, times changed, and almost no one sees Italians that way anymore. They're even romanticized in movies and on TV. Rudy Guiliani (an Italian) has been hailed as the greatest mayor of the city that once looked down on Italian immigrants.\n\nWhat I'm trying to say is that our culture will change and shift over time to be more understanding and accepting of Latin American immigrants. Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the U.S., and bilingual employees are becoming an increasing commodity. Give it a few decades, and people will get over their fear and misunderstandings.\n\nOur children's generation, who will grow up with the children of immigrants from all over the Americas, will not harbor the same resentments as their parents.
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Culturally (not including the Western Coastal areas, which are a culture unto themselves) the belief systems are more like the South-primarily because most people in the West are descendants of settlers from the South- Also, both the South and West have high percentages of Irish families, which seem to exert a strong cultural influence, while the Midwest is influenced by German and Scandinavian immigrants, and the NE by English, Scottish and Italian groups.\nNext would easily be the Midwest-In fact an argument can be made that the West is more like the Midwest in many ways- If you look at voting patterns, the west (again, apart from the Coast) and the south are the most staunchly conservative- the midwest is split between liberal and conservative, with the lean towards democrates.  Political party voting patterns are probably a fairly good gauge, since the political parties in the US are so culturally divided now.
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What's funny is that there's a Zimbawee-like mentality that land can be made productive no matter the standing culture...but it's the American culture that makes America great, not the Mexican culture.\n\nIt's not like we wanted to adopt the thoughts of socialists Europe when it was going through that phase, even though remnants of that got in to make the dem party what they are; but fundamentally we came from other countries realizing they were a failure and that America had a better way.  Not the other way around, where our country was a failure, but we have the better way.  Migrating to a new country or going into someone elses house should have some humble aspects to it, but evidently it doesn't in this case.  Humble yourself.
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That is correct, there are many diverse ideas, and Spanish and English are widly spoken, and there are many religions and other cultural differences...\n\nWhenever I have asked what is the "American Culture" that people needs to "assimilate" nobody has been able to explain it to me... is it the pop culture? is it the gangsta rap? is it watching American Idol and consumerism? what is it??
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I don't think you will have any trouble. I think you would be surprised at just how many immigrants and workers there are of your own culture. The media takes things out of proportion. Also, you dress western style, so you'll fit right in.
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Hi Mark I'm Sandrine and I'm french.\nU know what, US is a kind of magnet for people who want to start a new life. We are aware of what's happening in your country but the dream and the utopic view take an important place in people's mind that they don't think before acting, they are lured and that's all.\nI wanna go the USA but I'm not very sure if I would have the nationality. I just wanna discover and analyse by myself the life in US.\nIt is an interseting country but a little beat narrow-minded about immigrants.\nBYE AND MAYBE WE'LL MEET EACH OTHER IN THE STREET LOL!!!
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The migration to America wouldn't change this attitude.  One doesn't let go of one's belief system that easily.\n\nIf a westerner went to Asia, one wouldn't walk under a ladder because the cultural context was different.
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It seems difficult to find specific information on this novel.  A few thoughts .....\n\nThe struggle to assimilate can lead to frustration.  The need to belong and bridge the gap between two cultures can cause family turmoil and tragedy and disaster.  The pervasive sense of belonging nowhere leads to disappointment and haunted lives.  Wanting to feel at home, to be home, to have a home, can be overwhelming.\n\nThese links may help.
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Yes it is there are many different cultures, languages,traditions, and beliefs in the U.S. the U.S. is a country of which ppl of different race and skin color can be free to believe in wat they want to and don't have to worry about ppl criticizing them about it.