用什么东西来形容美国文化会比较贴切呢?（English only）一种是salad bowl,一种是meltling pot,希望大家再帮我想出一种形容美国文化的事物,要用英语哦!大家可能没看懂。老师给了我们一篇文章，

用什么东西来形容美国文化会比较贴切呢?（English only）一种是salad bowl,一种是meltling pot,希望大家再帮我想出一种形容美国文化的事物,要用英语哦!大家可能没看懂。老师给了我们一篇文章，
用什么东西来形容美国文化会比较贴切呢?（English only）
一种是salad bowl,一种是meltling pot,希望大家再帮我想出一种形容美国文化的事物,要用英语哦!
大家可能没看懂。老师给了我们一篇文章，关于美国文化的。一种观点认为美国文化是salad bowl:相互存在，但又有一定独立性。人们一起工作生活，但回到家就加入了属于自己的ethnic culture，使得各种文化在美国存在着。一种是melting pot:如同炖菜一样，越炖越香，各种文化越战献出自己的长处，并融合为一种美国大文化。要求再想一种比喻方式
注意：重点应该放在美国的多元文化上，而不是美国的开放，自由，

用什么东西来形容美国文化会比较贴切呢?（English only）一种是salad bowl,一种是meltling pot,希望大家再帮我想出一种形容美国文化的事物,要用英语哦!大家可能没看懂。老师给了我们一篇文章，
The American culture is like open source community.It is different from traditional close software,which is only developped by one company.The open source community consists of many many developpers from differnt countries,and produces various flexible and wonderful softwares.The American culture is such a thing,formed by various cultures.Different immigrants from different countries have their unique culture,but form a new complicated and united American culture.Compared to close software,the American culture is not developped by only one group of people.

fullfill with passion

open

linear and polarized

blingbling
money
car
free
girls
听过N.W.A.的那首歌唱的:life ain't nothing but b1tchs and money!
美国拜金,崇尚自由

i think the word " decacy' may help you.

multicultural society

英语不会，但你可以去翻译一下。美国人最大的特点两字：冒险。如果四个字气派一点，那就是：冒险精彩。

freedom ,open, active,fat

what?I don't know!

Why American Culture is Unique

American culture is unique because it is nurtured, formed and developed under certain conditions, which are characteristically(特性)American. The major factors ...

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Why American Culture is Unique

American culture is unique because it is nurtured, formed and developed under certain conditions, which are characteristically(特性)American. The major factors contributing to the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity(多民族) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.
1. Rough Environment
The early immigrants who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of American. The environment there was very rough but they believed the poor land could purify their mind so they chose the place along the coast. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west. The American frontier consisted of the relatively unsettled regions of the United States, usually found in the western part of the country. The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportunity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage(遗产) of American.
2. Ethnic Diversity
The population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups coming from many races, nationalities, and religions. People refer to the United States as "melting pot "and the dominant people are British. American is made up of WASP+MM, that is, White, Anglo Saxon, Protestants plus Middle Class and Male. In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to American three times. They brought their own culture to American and later on different cultures were mixed together. Thus the unique American culture is formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.
3. Plural religion
The fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experience in the United States. The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States. Christianity(基督教) is the dominant religion in American and Protestant (新教)is predominate(主导). Any individuals are equal before God and they believe they can communicate directly to God so they can share the same idea. Under the protestant, many new ones are formed and different explanations produce different sect of religion. Churches are independent and American religion is no longer religion seculars. The institution permits the practice of religion and the political power is separate form religion. So there are more religions in American than in other countries.
4. Current influence:
Nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society. American family is typically parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. Many Americans live in mobile homes whose homes are built with wheels. They can be moved. The people in American have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place. Quite a number of people change residences(住所) every year. The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime. The courage to try something new has been an American characteristic. American democracy means majority rule, but it also means protection of minority rights. There are certain freedom which the United States promises to all its citizens and members of minority group cannot be denied these rights by a vote of the majority. Americans also like to be involved in many challenge activities and sports to show their adventurous spirits. All of these are affected by the heritage of the American history.
From the facts above, we can see American culture is unique which was cultivated, formed and developed by the main three factors, rough environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion and still is affected and determined by them now.

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America has traditionally been referred to as a "melting pot," welcoming people from many different countries, races, and religions, all hoping to find freedom, new opportunities, and a better way of ...

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America has traditionally been referred to as a "melting pot," welcoming people from many different countries, races, and religions, all hoping to find freedom, new opportunities, and a better way of life.
E Pluribus Unum - From Many to One
American history began with waves of immigrants, bringing their own cultures and traditions to a vast new country. No other place in the world has such a diverse population. It is this diversity that makes America what it is and, at the same time, creates the challenges it faces.
But What is American Culture?
Americans come from all over the world. A recent search for "American Culture" on Yahoo! - Regional > Countries > United States > Society and Culture > Cultures and Groups > Cultures > turned up 47 categories! Some of these include:
African
Asian
Arabic
Brazilian
Chinese
Danish
German
Hispanic/Latino
Indian
Iranian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Native Americans
Norwegian
Philippine
Polish
Scandinavian
Scottish
Vietnamese
Welsh
Strictly speaking, the only indigenous Americans are the American Indians who were living here long before the first waves of settlers came over from Europe. When Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, he called these natives "Indians" because he thought he had discovered a western route to India.
Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic", mixtures of various ingredients that keep their individual characteristics. Immigrant populations within the United States are not being blended together in one "pot", but rather they are transforming American Society into a truly multicultural mosaic.
The American mosaic is one of different cultures and regional identities, each with unique characteristics and flavors. Americans often think of themselves not only as coming from a particular ethnic heritage, but also of being part of a geographical region. Understanding these regional characteristics and flavors is an excellent way to get to know Americans.
The East
New England - Early economic and cultural center for almost two centuries. New Englanders are known for their self-reliance, and distinctive accent, particularly in the North and in Boston.
The Middle Atlantic States -known historically for the "muscle" of the American economy, the region became the center for heavy industry. Settlers were from many different cultural backgrounds, including Dutch, Swedes, English Catholics and Protestants, and Quakers.
The South
Famous for "southern hospitality", and a very distinctive accent, known as a "southern drawl", the South is perhaps one of the most colorful and regions in the United States. English Protestants, many becoming rich by raising tobacco and cotton on large southern plantations, originally settled this region.
The Midwest
This region has been called "America's cultural crossroads and breadbasket." Settlers came primarily from Germany, Sweden, and Norway. The Mississippi River, lifeline of the region, inspired the world-famous Mark Twain book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
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The Great Lakes & Great Plains
The Great Lakes region, named for its many lakes, played the part of the early industrial center in American. It is the center of the American automobile industry and the development of mass production.
The Great Plains, so named because it covers over 1,000 miles of plains and prairies, reaches from Oklahoma and Kansas to North Dakota. Wyatt Earp, and "Wild Bill" Hickok, two legendary lawmen, ruled the frontier towns of Dodge City and Abilene.
The West
The American West is a geographical region, the "last frontier" to be settled in a vast country. Settlers moved west to find new opportunity, escape religious persecution, and create a new and better way of life.
The American West is also, perhaps a state of mind. This "Frontier Spirit", and the move westward had a significant impact on the development of American culture.
In 1893, Frederick Jackson Turner's wrote his Frontier Thesis, one of the most influential models of American culture. He suggests that the frontier played a significant role in shaping American institutions, and the "expansion westward with its new opportunities, its continuous touch with the simplicity of primitive society, furnish the forces dominating American character."
The story of the American West has traveled the world with the help of Hollywood. John Wayne may have been a Hollywood actor, but to many, he represents many characteristics associated with American culture...
Individualistic & self-reliant
Friendly, spontaneous, & informal
Confident, arrogant, logical & direct
Creative & innovative
Great talkers and debaters
Firm believers in the written word and contractual agreements
Uncomfortable with long periods of silence
Passionate about truth, justice, and equal opportunity
"Every country in the world loved the folklore of the West--the music, the dress, the excitement, everything that was associated with the opening of a new territory.
It took everybody out of their own little world. The cowboy lasted a hundred years, created more songs and prose and poetry than any other folk figure. The closest thing was the Japanese samurai." John Wayne

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mixed .

我没出国

I don't know?!

hot dog