ABSTRACT
This book is about the culture of the United States of America from an anthropological perspective. Many interpreters of America fed that there are too many subgroups, too many varieties of opinion and lifestyles, too few common interests and experiences, and too little history in common for there to be any 'American' culture. In one sense this is bound to be tme given the obvious diversity within the American scene. But still, we manage somehow to communicate with each other even if we are often in conflict. We have pursued common goals during historical periods that have become apart of our past and we strive for some common causes today. We have a creed which is often stated and often flouted - that we are all equal and that no one shall be disadvantaged by their race, creed, or color. We have great documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution which layout in detail many of our ideals.
