美国移民文化

摘要

美国文化的主要内容强调的是追求民主自由，崇尚开拓竞争，讲究理性和实用，尤其强调的是个人的价值。总所周知，美国是一个移民国家，他的祖先来自世界各地。美国文化的形成就与这些移民有着密切的关系。这些来自世界各地的移民带着自己的文化传统来到北美这片沃土。各种文化的交融和北美的生活的叠加创造了美国独特的移民文化，而早期的移民文化为当今美国主流文化的形成奠定了坚实的基础。本文将主要讨论美国早期移民文化的形成、内涵及特征。

关键词：美国文化;移民;移民文化;

Abstract

The main contents of American culture emphasize the pursuit of freedom and democracy, the advocating of pioneering and competition, and pay attention to the ration and practice, especially stress on individual value. As we know, unlike most other countries in the world, America is primarily a nation of immigrants; the ancestors of Americans emigrated from many parts of the world. The formation of American culture has close relation with these immigrants who have had taken their own culture to the North America which is a fertile land. All kinds of culture blend laid a solid foundation for the formation and development of the main stream of American culture. The main contents of this paper will discuss the formation connotation and characteristics of early American immigration culture.

Keywords: American culture; immigrant; immigration culture

Contents

摘要........................................................ I Abstract ....................................................... II Contents ...................................................... III

1 Introduction (1)

2 Background information of American emigration culture (2)

2.1 Background (2)

2.2 Waves of immigration (2)

3 The innovation of American emigration culture (3)

3.1 Freedom and Independence (3)

3.2 Corporation (3)

3.3 Pioneering, Innovation and Adventurous spirit (3)

3.4 Equality and Competition (4)

3.5 Pragmatism (4)

3.6 Materialism and Money supremacy (4)

3.7 Tolerance (5)

4 The characteristics of America emigration culture (6)

4.1 The unite of diversity and integration (6)

4.2 The coexistence of fusion and conflict (6)

5 Conclusion (7)

Bibliography (8)

1 Introduction

The United States has many groups, including a large variety of ethnic groups coming from different races, nationalities and religions. People around the world refer to the United States as a “melting pot”. In history，there was a time, people from different countries in the world rushed to America. Immigrants brought with them their native cultural, political, and social patterns and attitudes, varied academic and religious backgrounds, as well as their ethnic arts, sports, holidays, festivals, and foods to the United States of America. These were greatly enriched American life and gradually penetrated into the American culture. After these immigrants settled down in the northeast part of America, they found the environment there was very rough. But the wise immigrants continued to move to the west and found much richer land. Finally, they found a land of democracy and a land of freedom. The immigrants accessed to every part of America and had an impact on society of America as well as change their inherent way of life. As a result, these aspects jointly created the unique culture——American immigration culture.