Tag: American culture
God and guns often go together in US history – this...
Joseph P. Slaughter, Wesleyan University
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
Student ‘slave auctions’ illustrate the existence of a hidden culture of...
Barbara Harris Combs, Kennesaw State University
In an otherwise normal football season, two California high schools abruptly canceled the...
Look at 3 enduring stories Americans tell about guns to understand...
Greg Dickinson, Colorado State University and Brian L. Ott, Missouri State University
The United States has struggled with a...
Can sun umbrellas ever become fashionable again in America?
Jonathan Coopersmith, Texas A&M University
Many of us apply sunscreen when we go to the beach. But walking outside under the fierce summer sun...
Why are some Americans changing their names?
Kirsten Fermaglich, Michigan State University
In 2008, Newsweek published an article on then-presidential candidate Barack Obama titled “From Barry to Barack.”
The story explained how Obama’s...
In the DACA debate, which version of America – nice or...
Carrie Tirado Bramen, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Toward the beginning of my new book “American Niceness: A Cultural History,” I...
What the Heaven’s Gate suicides say about American culture
Ben Zeller, Lake Forest College
Heaven’s Gate – also known as the “UFO cult” – burst into American consciousness 20 years ago this...
Why are young women without wrinkles using Botox?
Dana Berkowitz, Louisiana State University
The battle against wrinkles has lasted for centuries. Long before surgical facelifts, people ingested powders and potions, stretched their...
EXPLORING NATURE
How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water...
