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The American dominant culture vs multiple American sub-cultures?
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Keywords

Culture
Subculture
Dominant Culture
Sociological Perspectives
American Culture

How to Cite

Takeuchi, Alex, and May Takeuchi. 2023. “The American Dominant Culture Vs Multiple American Sub-Cultures?”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, February. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/the-american-dominant-culture-vs.

Abstract

Instructors of introductory sociology courses often find two distinctive views on “American culture” held by students:  1) A unique “American dominant culture that is shared by (almost) all members of the American society” still exists; and 2) There is no “American dominant culture that is shared by (almost) all members of the American society” but...

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Details

Subject Area(s):
Introduction to Sociology/Social Problems
Resource Type(s):
Assignment
Class Level(s):
College 100, College 200
Class Size(s):
Any

Usage Notes

Usage Notes:


1.  The most relevant topics (and chapters) of introductory sociology to this assignment are 1) Sociological Perspectives, and 2) Culture.


2.  This resource is especially suitable for teaching a class with international students.   As the outsiders inside the American society, international...

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Learning Goals and Assessments

Learning Goal(s):

  1. LO1: Students will be able to analyze American culture by applying sociological perspectives and concepts.
  2. LO2: Students will be able to analyze the relationship between society and culture.
  3. LO3: Students will be able to examine American culture based on diverse views - both insider’s and outsider’s views.

Goal Assessment(s):

  1. A1: How appropriately students respond to Questions B1-1 or B2-1 on the assignment.
  2. A2: How appropriately students respond to Questions B1-2 or B2-2 on the assignment.
  3. A3: How appropriately students respond to Questions C1 and C2 on the assignment.

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