8. Unique characteristics of anglo-american culture
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Literal interpretation of the Bible + rejection of Darwin’s theory + accuracy of the Scriptures + the imminent and physical Second Coming of Christ + the Virgin Birth + the Resurrection
They don’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, they are opposed to dancing and attending movies or plays
Televangelists: television = important platform for many fundamentalist practitioners (God Squads).
50 million+ people follow the sermons of Televangelists from their living rooms.
Sectarianism – Branch Davidians – David Kurash, political aspect, FBI knew about them being voluntary on the farm, knew that they had guns, Stage of Waco
Westboro Cult – homosexuality is a sin, they blame homo for having caused 9/11
Amish – group of traditionalist Christian church with origin in 17th century, fundamental and puritan
Peoples Temple – Jim Jones – Jonestown Massacre – mass suicide murder
A secular society?
More than 1500 different religious bodies and sects (including 75 varieties of Baptists alone)
The Jews counts for 5 to 8 million.
Pop culture:
Closely linked to American culture
Mainstream, film, music, art, food, fashion → reflexes our tastes that appeals to masses
Fast food, jeans at their beginning, pop and country music
Selfmademan: someone who work themselves from the bottom (Bill Gates, Obama), usually in business
USA is a country of freedom and many possibilities, same as a country of serious problems to be solved
Burning issues and paradoxes:
Affirmative action (positive racism), political correctness vs racism
Sexual puritanism (accusations of sexual harassment -#Metoo) vs biggest pornographic industry (California)
Restrictions in selling alcohol vs big amounts consumed
Lack of general knowledge
Lifestyle/Aspects of life:
Patriotism
Respect to law, police, army
Cars
Life on credit (mortgages, loans, credit cards)
Combination of desire for comfort, great reliance on gadgets, services – lack of ingeniousness, being less self-sufficient
(fast) food
Social life:
Parties - BBQ
Bowling/golf clubs
Community work, charities
Being a sports club fan
Being an active parent
Class society:
Class is mainly about wealth
Equality = important value
In theory people should have the chance to move into a higher social class if they work hard = “to pull yourself up by your bootstraps.” (without people’s help) – it’s really complicated
Classification: rich, poor and middle class
Middle class = average, not poor not rich
Upper middle class: good salary but not high enough to make them rich
“Healthy middle class” – politicians promising reducing taxes for middle class → seen as a trying to appeal to average American
Class is not a common topic of conversation outside of politics or social movements.
Recent movements: bring class and income inequality more into the public eye
“The 1 % and the 99 %” idea → the wealthiest 1 % = super-rich own 40 % of the country’s wealth
Private schools = paid for by parents x public schools = paid for and rub by the government