CULTURE OF THE UNITED STATESThe United States of America, being the third largest country in the world with more than 315 million inhabitants, is made up of multicultural societies with an ethnically diverse population. Because there are many foreigners, American culture has evolved to accept and tolerate other foreign cultures. The United States is greatly influenced by the Protestant work ethic in which people believe in themselves and their efforts to achieve the goal of self-realization and success. The rich cultural diversity brought by foreigners, the prevailing values of Protestant ethics, hard work etc. have helped the United States emerge as a superpower in recent years. Almost every religion has had its impact on American culture in one way or another. US culture has been shaped primarily by Native Americans, Latin Americans, Africans, and Asians. The United States is now called a "melting pot" or "salad bowl" where all the subcultures come from different parts of the world and combine together to contribute their share. to the entire American culture. Therefore, the cultural affiliation of an individual residing in the United States can depend on the social class to which he or she belongs, political orientation and a multitude of demographic factors such as religion, occupation, etc. Recreational activities in the United States also show the impact of foreign culture on the United States. . For example, tennis came from France, football from England; and even the famous American pizza has its origins in Italy. HOFTSEDE CULTURE DIMENSION AND ANALYSIS Hoftsede's cultural dimensions theory is a framework for intercultural communication. Hofstede developed his original model as a result of using factor analysis to examine the results of a worldwide survey of employee values conducted by IBM in the 1960s and 1970s. The theory was one of the f... halves of... paper society. They view people as unequal and do not appreciate the aspect of equality. Whereas egalitarianism promotes equality in society. The United States is an egalitarian society that promotes the equality of people in society. Equality, liberty and fraternity are the fundamental values of the American political system.3. Mastery versus Harmony Mastery-oriented societies tend to encourage self-affirmation in order to explore and make changes in the natural and social environment to achieve personal and group goals. Harmony societies tend to adapt or adapt to the existing environment and do not like to alter or question anything. The United States is a master society where people always seek more information and resource exploitation if they have the opportunity. This is why organizations in the United States are dynamic, competitive, and driven by results, achievement, and success.
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