Culture in USA: Taking the Road to Diversity

United States is a country that completely representsgradually diminishing as the recent academic opinion
the western culture. Such culture existed in thisseems to talk in favor of cultural diversity. It is rather
country since time before it was recognized as abeing recognized as salad bowl instead of melting pot.
country. United Stated culture was mainly influencedThe unique point about the American culture is that
by the British Culture in the beginning. Britishhas got subculture within it. Northern European culture
colonization resulted in the expansion of Englishis the strongest agent that has influenced the
language and legal system. Other European parts areAmerican culture-Germany, Ireland and England are
also held responsible for influencing the culturalthe most prominent ones. Hollywood is the biggest
aspects of the country. Immigrants in a large numbermedium that forms the part of cultural entertainment.
from the European countries like Ireland, Germany,Many world famous studios of motion pictures are
Poland and Italy also brought about vast cultureavailable in the American state of California.
development in different parts of the United States.Hollywood movies star are the most popular faces in
And of course, the Native Americans, Immigrantsthe world of entertainment. Various other means of
from western Africa and younger generation Americaentertainment like drama, theatre, music shows,
also share the influences on the culture in USA . Thegames and several others contribute effectively in
perception about United States being a melting pot isthe development of cultural integration in the country.