Proposal The American Culture GMP1500 Ahmed Al-Rifae Ali Al-Binali 1. Which culture/ethnic/religious group are you studying? We are studying the American culture. 2. Why do you think it is important for us to learn about this group in this class? The majority of students at this university are international students including us even the locals come from different parts and communities of the country that may have different traditions. 3. Provide a brief background about the group as it relates to your paper. Nearly every region of the world has influenced American culture, as it is a country of immigrants. The culture has been influenced by the cultures of Native Americans, the Western culture, Latin Americans, African Americans and Asian Americans. Now American culture influences the world with the advancement in technology, media, education, sports, lifestyle etc. Some communities in the American culture keep their language and traditions, but also live an American lifestyle in a way. America has a strong reputation in the United Nations and the political world as it has the most powerful army and resources, which are many countries in the world are depending on. The United States is the world leader in mass media production and it comprises one third of the world’s media industry, it started in the early 1950’s and now programs are shown in almost every part of the world. There are many categories in American music with many different styles even other cultures are interested in different American music categories. People all around the world listen to American music everyday and many are influenced by the fashions and lifestyles. The American culture aka “Western culture” has been advancing in many fields since decades, which is influencing other cultures to develop and stay in pace, and that led other cultures to adapt with certain habits that come from American culture. Many countries started opening American schools and universities, and follow the American system for better education. 4. What do you want to learn about this group through your research? How the American culture influences other cultures and what are the advantages and disadvantages of the influence. 5. Why is this question important? Why would people want to read about it? This question is important to us because we always wondered how did the American culture influenced our cultures and what are the advantages anddisadvantages of the influence. Also, what are the changes the occurred within our cultures when the world started westernizing? 6. What research method will you utilize to collect data/evidence to answer your research question? (Interview or participation observation?) We will be interviewing students that come from different parts of the country as well as international students and observe the similarities a.

1. Proposal
The American Culture
GMP1500
Ahmed Al-Rifae
Ali Al-Binali
1. Which culture/ethnic/religious group are you studying?
We are studying the American culture.
2. Why do you think it is important for us to learn about this
group in this class?
The majority of students at this university are international
students including us even the locals come from different parts
and communities of the country that may have different
traditions.
3. Provide a brief background about the group as it relates to
your paper.
Nearly every region of the world has influenced American
culture, as it is a country of immigrants. The culture has been
influenced by the cultures of Native Americans, the Western
culture, Latin Americans, African Americans and Asian
Americans. Now American culture influences the world with the
advancement in technology, media, education, sports, lifestyle
etc. Some communities in the American culture keep their
language and traditions, but also live an American lifestyle in a
way. America has a strong reputation in the United Nations and
the political world as it has the most powerful army and
resources, which are many countries in the world are depending
on. The United States is the world leader in mass media
production and it comprises one third of the world’s media
industry, it started in the early 1950’s and now programs are
shown in almost every part of the world. There are many
categories in American music with many different styles even
other cultures are interested in different American music
categories. People all around the world listen to American

2. music everyday and many are influenced by the fashions and
lifestyles. The American culture aka “Western culture” has been
advancing in many fields since decades, which is influencing
other cultures to develop and stay in pace, and that led other
cultures to adapt with certain habits that come from American
culture. Many countries started opening American schools and
universities, and follow the American system for better
education.
4. What do you want to learn about this group through your
research?
How the American culture influences other cultures and what
are the advantages and disadvantages of the influence.
5. Why is this question important? Why would people want to
read about it?
This question is important to us because we always wondered
how did the American culture influenced our cultures and what
are the advantages anddisadvantages of the influence. Also,
what are the changes the occurred within our cultures when the
world started westernizing?
6. What research method will you utilize to collect
data/evidence to answer your research question? (Interview or
participation observation?)
We will be interviewing students that come from different parts
of the country as well as international students and observe the
similarities and differences with friends and the surroundings.