American Culture

The primary authors of this profile were the Cultural Atlas Editors (2016). Successive research and edits were made by Nina Evason (2020), with the Religion section authored by Chara Scroope (2019).

• Abrams, S. J. (2019). The American Dream Is Alive and Well. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/05/opinion/american-dream.html
• Advameg. (n.d.). United States of America. Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/United-States-of-America.html
• Ajrouch, K. J. (2016). Gender, Race, and Symbolic Boundaries: Contested Spaces of Identity among Arab American Adolescents. Sociological Perspectives, 47(4): 371-391.
• Allen, W. B. and McGuire, S. F. (2020). Liberty and American National Character: A Symposium. Perspectives on Political Science, 49(4): 230-232. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10457097.2020.1794736?scroll=top&needAccess=true
• Amadeo, K. (2020). Largest Economies in the World. Retrieved from https://www.thebalance.com/world-s-largest-economy-3306044
• American Enterprise Institute. (2019). AEI Survey on Community and Society: Social capital, civic health, and quality of life in the United States. Retrieved from https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/aei-survey-on-community-and-society-social-capital-civic-health-and-quality-of-life-in-the-united-states/
• Austin, A. (2013). Native Americans and Jobs: The Challenge and the Promise. Retrieved from https://www.epi.org/publication/bp370-native-americans-jobs/#:~:text=Despite%20these%20positive%20developments%2C%20however,States'%20most%20economically%20disadvantaged%20populations.&text=As%20has%20long%20been%20the,their%20jobless%20rates%20are%20high.
• Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2017). Census 2016, Country of Birth of Person by Sex (SA2+) [Data set]. http://stat.data.abs.gov.au/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=ABS_C16_T06_SA
• Bains, G. (2015). Cultural DNA: The Psychology of Globalisation. John Wiley & Sons.
• Batalova, J. & Zong, J. (2016). Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/frequently-requested-statistics-immigrants-and-immigration-united-states
• Berman, J. (2015). Millennial Women Are More Educated Than Men, But Are Still Paid Less. Retrieved from https://statusofwomendata.org/coverage/millennial-women-are-more-educated-than-men-but-are-still-paid-less/
• Berry, D. (2017). American slavery: Separating fact from myth. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/american-slavery-separating-fact-from-myth-79620
• Bowman, C. D. (2012). Culture of American Families: A National Survey. Charlottesville (USA): Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture. Retrieved from http://www.iasc-culture.org/survey_archives/IASC_CAF_Survey.pdf
• Bowman, K. (2019). The American Family Today. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/bowmanmarsico/2019/02/04/the-american-family-today/#254442097a28
• Brenan, M. (2020). U.S. National Pride Falls to Record Low. Retrieved from https://news.gallup.com/poll/312644/national-pride-falls-record-low.aspx
• Budiman, A. & Ruiz, N. G. (2021a). Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/09/asian-americans-are-the-fastest-growing-racial-or-ethnic-group-in-the-u-s/ 
• Budiman, A. & Ruiz, N. G. (2021b). Key facts about Asian Americans, a diverse and growing population. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/29/key-facts-about-asian-americans/ 
• Byron, E. (2019). How the Definition of an American Family Has Changed. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-the-definition-of-an-american-family-has-changed-11576418401
• Carracedo, J. (2016). US social customs: Traditions and habits. Retrieved from https://www.justlanded.com/english/United-States/Articles/Culture/US-social-customs
• CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System. (2018). Provisional number of divorces and annulments and rate: United States, 2000-2018. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/national-marriage-divorce-rates-00-18.pdf
• Central Intelligence Agency. (2017). The World Factbook: United States. Retrieved from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
• Chalfant, E. (2018). Atheism in America. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Religion. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-420
• Chetty, R., Grusky, D., Hell, M., Hendren, N., Manduca, R., & Narang, J. (2017). The fading American dream: Trends in absolute income mobility since 1940. Science, 356(6336): 398-406. 
• Cox, D., & Jones, R. P. (2016). America’s Changing Religious Identity. Washington: Public Religion Research Institute. Retrieved from https://www.prri.org/research/american-religious-landscape-christian-religiously-unaffiliated/
• Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division. (2019). International Migration 2019: Report (ST/ESA/SER.A/438). United Nations. Retrieved from https://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/publications/migrationreport/docs/InternationalMigration2019_Report.pdf
• Department of Home Affairs. (2018). United States of America-born Community Information Summary. Retrieved from https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/mca/files/2016-cis-united-states-of-america.PDF
• Department of Immigration and Citizenship. (2015). Community Information Summary: United States of America-born. Retrieved from https://www.dss.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/02_2014/usa.pdf
• Department of State Foreign Service Institute. (n.d.). So You’re An American?: A Guide To Answering Difficult Questions Abroad. Retrieved from https://www.state.gov/courses/answeringdifficultquestions/assets/m/resources/DifficultQuestions-
• eDiplomat. (2016). United States. Retrieved from http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_us.htm
• eduPASS. (2016). Social Customs and Cultural Differences. Retrieved from http://www.edupass.org/culture/
• Edwards, J. A. (2018). Make America Great Again: Donald Trump and Redefining the U.S. Role in the World. Communication Quarterly, 66(2): 176-195.
• Emmons, W., Kent, A. H., & Ricketts, L. R. (2018). The Demographics of Wealth 2018 Series. Center for Household Financial Stability, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Retrieved from https://www.stlouisfed.org/~/media/files/pdfs/hfs/essays/hfs_essay3_2018.pdf?la=en 
• Facing History and Ourselves. (2020). Religion in Colonial America: Trends, Regulations and Beliefs. Retrieved from https://www.facinghistory.org/nobigotry/religion-colonial-america-trends-regulations-and-beliefs
• Fitzgerald, S. (2015). Gallup: 9 in 10 Americans ‘Proud’ of Their Country. Retrieved from http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/gallup-poll-patriotism-july-4/2015/07/03/id/653378/
• Foner, E. (2018). The Idea of Freedom in American History. New York: NY: Columbia University. Retrieved from http://www2.law.columbia.edu/law_culture/Faclunch_sp04/Foner_Feb26.pdf
• Foreman, J. (2006). The Pocket Book of Patriotism. New York: Sterling Publishing.
• Frances McClelland Institute. (n.d.). Cultural Differences in Parenting Practices: What Asian American Families Can Teach Us. Retrieved from https://mcclellandinstitute.arizona.edu/sites/mcclellandinstitute.arizona.edu/files/ResearchLink_2.1_Russell_AsianFam.pdf
• Freese, P. (2008). American National Identity in a Globalized World as a Topic in the Advanced EFL-Classroom. American Studies Journal, 51. Retrieved from http://www.asjournal.org/51-2008/american-national-identity-in-a-globalized-world/
• Fry, R. (2019). The number of people in the average U.S. household is going up for the first time in over 160 years. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/01/the-number-of-people-in-the-average-u-s-household-is-going-up-for-the-first-time-in-over-160-years/
• Gleason, P. (1980). American Identity and Americanization. In S. Thernstrom (ed.), Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups. Cambridge, Mass and London: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
• Global Affairs Canada. (2014). Cultural Information - United States of America. Retrieved from https://www.international.gc.ca/cil-cai/country_insights-apercus_pays/ci-ic_us.aspx?lang=eng#cn-1
• Graham, C. (2017). Is the American dream really dead? Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/jun/20/is-the-american-dream-really-dead
• Guzzo, K. B. (2014). Trends in Cohabitation Outcomes: Compositional Changes and Engagement Among Never‐Married Young Adults. Journal of Marriage and Family, 76(4): 826-842. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jomf.12123
• Hatemi, P., Plutzer, E. and Berkman, M. (2019). There are many ways to be patriotic. The McCourtney Institute for Democracy. Retrieved from https://democracy.psu.edu/poll-report-archive/there-are-many-ways-to-be-patriotic/
• Health Network Solutions. (2006). Understanding Different Cultures. Retrieved from https://www.healthnetworksolutions.net/index.php/understanding-different-cultures#Black
• Hertzke, A. D., Olson, L. R., den Dulk, K. R., & Fowler, R. B. (2019). Religion and Politics in America: Faith, Culture, and Strategic Choices. New York: Routledge.
• History.Com Editors. (2021). Slavery in America. Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery
• Hladky, K. (2010). Islam in North America. In C. H. Lippy & P. W. Williams (eds.), Encyclopedia of Religion in America. Washington: CQ Press.
• Hofstede, G. (2016). United States. Retrieved from https://geert-hofstede.com/united-states.html
• Horowitz, J. M., Brown, A. & Cox, K. (2019). Race in America 2019. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2019/04/09/race-in-america-2019/
• Immihelp. (2016). American Culture and Behaviour. Retrieved from http://www.immihelp.com/newcomer/american-culture-and-behavior.html
• Ipsos Public Affairs. (2016). Yoga in America Study. Retrieved from https://www.yogaalliance.org/Portals/0/2016%20Yoga%20in%20America%20Study%20RESULTS.pdf
• IWPR. (2013). Figure 4.3. Educational Attainment Among Women by Race and Ethnicity, Aged 25 and Older, United States, 2013. Retrieved from https://statusofwomendata.org/explore-the-data/poverty-opportunity/poverty-and-opportunity-full-section/#Gender%20Differences%20in%20Fields%20of%20Study
• Iyer, R., Koleva, S., Graham, J., Ditto, P. and Haidt, J. (2012). Understanding Libertarian Morality: The Psychological Dispositions of Self-Identified Libertarians. PLoS ONE 7(8): e42366. Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0042366
• Jaynes, G. D. (2018). A Behavioural Interpretation of the Origins of African American Family Structure. Yale University: New Haven Connecticut. Retrieved from https://cowles.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/pub/d21/d2156.pdf
• Jocks, C., & Sullivan, L. E. (2007). Native American Religions. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American-religion
• Keating, J. (2010). Are Americans too Constitution obsessed?. Retrieved from https://foreignpolicy.com/2010/09/24/are-americans-too-constitution-obsessed/
• Kershaw, M. (2018). How National Identity Influences US Foreign Policy. Retrieved from https://www.e-ir.info/2018/08/07/how-national-identity-influences-us-foreign-policy/
• Kirsch, A. (2019). American Patriotism Is Worth Fighting For. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from https://www.wsj.com/articles/american-patriotism-is-worth-fighting-for-11571413398
• Knop, B. (2020). One in Six Children Live With a Half Sibling Under 18. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/01/more-children-live-with-half-siblings-than-previously-thought.html
• Korelitz, S. (1997). The Menorah Idea: From Religion to Culture, From Race to Ethnicity. American Jewish History, 85(1): 75-100.
• Kramer, S. (2019). U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/12/12/u-s-children-more-likely-than-children-in-other-countries-to-live-with-just-one-parent/
• Krogstad, J. M. (2014). 5 facts about the modern American family. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/04/30/5-facts-about-the-modern-american-family/
• Kumar. (2010). Etiquette in US – How People Greet, Gestures, Thank you, Sorry?. Retrieved from https://redbus2us.com/how-people-greet-in-usa-etiquette-in-us/
• Levitz, E. (2019). American Exceptionalism Is a Dangerous Myth. Retrieved from https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/american-exceptionalism-is-a-dangerous-myth.html
• Lipka, M. (2015). 10 facts about religion in America. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/08/27/10-facts-about-religion-in-america/
• Living America. (n.d.). American Cultural Attitudes. Retrieved from http://www.vidaamericana.com/english/culture.html
• Lucia, A. (2017). Hinduism in America. Oxford Research Encyclopedias. Retrieved from https://oxfordre.com/religion/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.001.0001/acrefore-9780199340378-e-436
• Lumen Learning. (n.d.). The Class Structure in the U.S. Retrieved from https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-sociology/chapter/the-class-structure-in-the-u-s/
• Marsden, P., Reed, J., Kennedy, M., & Stinson, K. (1982). American Regional Cultures and Differences in Leisure Time Activities. Social Forces, 60(4): 1023-1049. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/2577876?seq=1
• Martin, J. A., Hamilton, B. E., Osterman, M. J. K. & Driscoll, A. K. (2019). Births: Final Data for 2018. National Vital Statistics Report, 68(13): 1-47. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_13-508.pdf
• Miller, C. C. (2018). Americans Value Equality at Work More Than Equality at Home. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/upshot/americans-value-equality-at-work-more-than-equality-at-home.html
• Miller, C. C. (2020). Young Men Embrace Gender Equality, but They Still Don’t Vacuum. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/upshot/gender-roles-housework.html
• Morales, X. (2020). Patriots may be Dying, but Patriotism is Still Alive. Harvard Political Review. Retrieved from https://harvardpolitics.com/patriots-dying-patriotism-alive/
• Museum Victoria Australia. (n.d.). History of immigration from United States. Retrieved from https://museumsvictoria.com.au/origins/history.aspx?pid=66&cat=NONE&cid=0
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. (2012). Overweight and Obesity Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/Pages/overweight-obesity-statistics.aspx
• Norris, P., & Inglehart, R. (2011). The Puzzle of Secularization in the United States and Western Europe. In Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Nye, J. S. (2020). American exceptionalism in the age of Trump. Retrieved from https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/american-exceptionalism-in-the-age-of-trump/
• Parker, K., Graf, N. & Igielnik, R. (2019). Generation Z Looks a Lot Like Millennials on Key Social and Political Issues. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2019/01/17/generation-z-looks-a-lot-like-millennials-on-key-social-and-political-issues/
• Pauls, E. (2018). Native American history. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Native-American/Native-American-history#ref273137 
• Pennsylvania State University. (2021). Guide to American Culture and Etiquette. Retrieved from https://harrisburg.psu.edu/international-student-support-services/guide-american-culture-etiquette
• Perkins, K. M., Kurtis, T. and Velazquez, L. (2020). What it means to be “one of us”: Discourses of national identity in the United States. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 78:43-52.
• Pew Research Center. (2013). A Portrait of Jewish Americans. Retrieved from https://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/jewish-american-beliefs-attitudes-culture-survey/
• Pew Research Center. (2014). Religious Landscape Study. Retrieved from https://www.pewforum.org/religious-landscape-study/
• Pew Research Center. (2015a). Parenting in America: Outlook, worries, aspirations are strongly linked to financial situation. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/3-parenting-approaches-and-concerns/
• Pew Research Center. (2015b). The American family today. Retrieved from https://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/
• Pew Research Center. (2017a). The Partisan Divide on Political Values Grows Even Wider. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2017/10/05/the-partisan-divide-on-political-values-grows-even-wider/
• Pew Research Center. (2017b). U.S. Muslims Concerned About Their Place in Society, but Continue to Believe in the American Dream. Retrieved from https://www.pewforum.org/2017/07/26/findings-from-pew-research-centers-2017-survey-of-us-muslims/
• Picchi, A. (2019, September 26). America’s white working class is the smallest it’s ever been. CBS News. Retrieved from https://www.cbsnews.com/news/americas-white-working-class-is-the-smallest-its-ever-been/
• Poirier, L. J. M. (2010). Native American Religions. In C. H. Lippy & P. W. Williams (eds.), Encyclopedia of Religion in America. Washington: CQ Press.
• Prince, Z. (2016). Census BureauL Higher percentage of Black Children Live with Single Mothers. Retrieved from https://afro.com/census-bureau-higher-percentage-black-children-live-single-mothers/
• Proquest. (2017). Culture Gram: United States of America. Michigan: ProQuest.
• Ramey, S. (2010). Hinduism in North America. In C. H. Lippy & P. W. Williams (eds.), Encyclopedia of Religion in America. Washington: CQ Press.
• Rosenwaike, I. (2013). Leading Surnames Among American Jews. A Journal of Onomastics, 38(1-2): 31-38.
• Sedensky, Ma. (2017). AP-NORC Poll: Political Divide over American Identity. U.S. News and World Report. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/news/ politics/articles/2017-03-06/ap-norc-poll-political-divide-over-american-identity 
• Shapiro, E. S. (2010). Judaism: Jewish Identity. In C. H. Lippy & P. W. Williams (eds.), Encyclopedia of Religion in America. Washington: CQ Press.
• Silver, C. (2020). The Top 25 World Economies. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/insights/worlds-top-economies/
• Smith, S. (2017). Most think the ‘American dream’ is within reach for them. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/10/31/most-think-the-american-dream-is-within-reach-for-them/
• Spencer, C. (2014). American Exceptionalism: Exemplifying Patriotism and Justifying Imperialism. Retrieved from https://www.e-ir.info/2014/08/01/american-exceptionalism-exemplifying-patriotism-and-justifying-imperialism/
• Status of Women in the States. (2015). Poverty and opportunity. Retrieved from https://statusofwomendata.org/explore-the-data/poverty-opportunity/
• Stokes. B. (2017). Global Publics More Upbeat About the Economy. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2017/06/05/global-publics-more-upbeat-about-the-economy/
• Stone, L. (2015). Headed to the Land Down Under. Retrieved from https://medium.com/migration-issues/why-americans-are-leaving-for-the-land-down-under-75bad6dfba39
• Swift, A. (2015). Smaller Majority “Extremely Proud” to Be an American. Retrieved from http://www.gallup.com/poll/183911/smaller-majority-extremely-proud-american.aspx?utm_source=Politics&utm_medium=newsfeed&utm_campaign=tiles
• Tamir, C. (2021). The Growing Diversity of Black America. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2021/03/25/the-growing-diversity-of-black-america/
• The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2019). Constitution of the United States of America. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Constitution-of-the-United-States-of-America/Civil-liberties-and-the-Bill-of-Rights
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• Thorsett, L. & Kiley, J. (2017). Most Americans say the U.S. is among the greatest countries in the world. Pew Research Center. Retrieved from https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/06/30/most-americans-say-the-u-s-is-among-the-greatest-countries-in-the-world/
• Todd, M. (2013). The Traditional American Family Has Been Outsourced. Retrieved from https://psmag.com/the-traditional-american-family-has-been-outsourced-ce6cc5d12742#.f9c00up37
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