Culture of United States of America : History and American culture and traditions

This Very Short Introduction describes the development of American culture across time and how various socioeconomic and ethnic groups contributed to it.

This highlights the historical significance of culture in light of more general social, political, and economic events.

Diverse Americans have developed a national culture with a worldwide reach, creating tales that have formed a national identity and an American way of life across the boundaries of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation, as well as language, location, and religion.