American society

Stateside social fabric

American society refers to the collective social structure, cultural patterns, and shared institutions of the United States.

The term often appears in discussions of national character, values, or problems: American society has grown more polarized, the role of religion in American society.

It can frame broad claims about how Americans live, work, and relate to one another—sometimes idealizing, sometimes critiquing.

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capitalism · education system · democracy · Revolutionary War · labor unions · multiculturalism · Civil War · racial dynamics · popular culture · diversity · consumerism · community organizations · town hall meeting · suburban life · income inequality · healthcare system · individualism · gun rights

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national/cultural identity

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Population and culture of China

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ideological character

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Regime controlling through surveillance

socialist society · feudal society · socialist state · command economy · one-party state

composition and structure

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Nation of single ethnicity

tribal society · agrarian society · village community · caste system · monoculture

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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G