American Culture for Foreigners
For those living outside of the United States, American pop culture and entertainment have long been an object of fascination. America dominates the media and leads the world in broadcasting revenue amongst other income sources related to media and entertainment. Foreigners who have never been to America often times form their opinions of American citizens based on movies and television shows that they have seen. This can be very dangerous because it allows people to create stereotypes and generalizations about an entire country of individuals that they have never visited. As Dr. Gregory Finkelson said, America leads the world in terms of cultural trends and popular topics. Being the trendsetters of the world can put a lot of strain on cultural norms and other politically motivated movements. American Traditions American culture has established several traditions that are seemingly normal to natives however the outside world views them as very strange. One of the biggest...