Behaviors that may be socially acceptable for one culture, may not be for another.. so how can we make a judgement of what is right or wrong? By following whatever is believed to be the "American" norm? I think that we have a need to want to belong and we do that by staying within our ethnicity, race, culture, religion, or even socioeconomic status. I think that being apart of a group that share common interests is similar to being in a tribe. I would not say that humans are "stubbornly tribal". Many people from different cultures do consider themselves American, even if their culture may be from another country and many do not.
What exactly is American culture?? Is it not made up of many different cultures?? I have a feeling that what is portrayed as American in this article may be coming from a Euro-Americanview which is unfair considering American culture is so diverse and complex that you cannot define through one person's opinion. It is impossible and it also varies depending upon what part of the country you live in. The fact that you live in an area that is populated with mostly immigrants, well then, the culture that is around you IS the American culture. That's my perspective on it. We do not have to assimilate, we do have to learn to acculturate.
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