Is it true that Americans don't have culture?

Question

I am a Mexican-American, and I have plenty of culture.....So what the heck does it mean when somebody states, I don't have culture because I am American? Is the rest of the world that ignorant? My heritage is FULL of beautiful culture!

Answer 1

No, it isn't. You cannot possibly NOT have culture. There is no such thing, because we are human beings.

Answer 2

Some americans have culture. We are like anyone else. Some people retain culture and others do not. It all depends. I live in new mexico. Many people here retain a long history of culture. Some people have taken on a popular culture. I am from a culture that has immigrated here from a very long time ago. I am not connected to it, but I know what it means and I know what the traditions are. I know the history of my culture. I know the persecution of my culture. I choose to enjoy all cultures and think about all ideas. That is my choice. I was born in New Mexico and take the culture here as mine.

Answer 3

It is a difficult situation. Mexico for sure has a culture: it's food, it's music, it's ways, it's religion, etc. The US is different. There are sooo many influences and so many recent immigration trends that it did not all mix together to form one culture as did the indigeous and Spanish in Mexico. Here really have no food. Does McDonalds count?? Even at that I believe the hamburger is German. The music....yeah we listen to it, but it is not a rich part of the culture. Jazz is American music but ask people on the street when is the last time they listened to or if they have even heard of Charlie Parker and Duke Ellington. There are several religions here that make different way of life and holidays.

Answer 4

I think it means that those Americans choose not to look into their heritage and make their culture. I am Irish/American and very proud of it . I choose to study my family genealogy, Irish celtic folk history and reclaim my heritage by learning the old culture and Irish dance. I have plenty of culture. Some Americans are just confused to the fact that every culture is a part of American culture.

Answer 5

Because America is a melting pot of people from different countries and backgrounds the idea of a seperate American Culture is something others don't understand. America has a culture both historically and presently that is unique, but it's constantly evolving and doesn't have as many legends or historical curioisities and many other great nations.

Answer 6

Mexicans have culture from Spanish in Europe and bit your own
same like USA have plenty from all over the World cultures that came here to USA so real born USA do not have own much.

Answer 7

America is such a diverse country that it is really hard to say we have an culture. That actually saddens me because I am an American girl and I feel that americans are lazy about things and our "culture" is not as interesting as others.

Answer 8

Americans have a rich culture just like anyone else.

Answer 9

SURE, we have culture! I mean, how do you explain Independence Day? We ALWAYS have fire works!

What about the hamburger? We invented that!

Also, there's the apple pie!

Don't forget the light bulb!

We have tons of culture! It's just those normal everyday things!

Answer 10

That's the thing about America, it's such a diverse country we have many cultures instead of one primary culture

Answer 11

You are correct, Americans have a spectacular culture. They are jaelouse.