What is American attitude to spending time at HOME? Are there any holidays most of Americans prefer to celebrate at home? Where do all members of a family gather more often? Are there any research or surveys on the topic (sth like " an average American family" and "American attitude to HOME")?
2006-11-22 00:17:08 · 4 answers · asked by goodelllen 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
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2006-11-22 08:12:35 · update #1
Home is in the home with the family. Sometimes, if a person has been traveling a lot, it is just being in their home state, but really home is the house. For me at least, my home and family is a centeral part of my life. I spend most of my time with the people who live at my home, my family, and I love them more than any body else. Most christian families have this same outlook, but I can not speak for the atheists or people with no religious preferance, home life is often very different for them. If the only experience that you have of Americans and their home lives if from movies, don't believe a bit of it. It is not that way for most people, and I live in southern california and can still say this. The movies need drama and they will get it from where ever they can. So my point is, that home is generally, for the average middle class Americans (of which there are many) a very important place.
Holidays which are usually and traditionally celebrated at home are thanksgiving (although family from all over the country will often fly to one relative's house for this celebration) and christmas. Easter is as well, but it is not as large as these two for families. I hope this has helped.
2006-11-22 11:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by Pip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Home" is where the heart is; it's where i grew up at my dad's house. My wife & i go there for Holidays (Christmas especially); and then we drive across the state to her "home" (her mom's house).
2006-11-22 00:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by Joe Somebody 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uh ....ask Martha Stewart. she has built her fantastic career on defining that exact thing.
and....thanksgiving is always celebrated at home. and Christmas. and especially groundhog's day.
have a nice day.
2006-11-22 00:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by sharrron 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
an author defined it as the place where, when you have to go there, they have take you in.
2006-11-22 00:19:56 · answer #4 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋