Discussion - Dominant Culture

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By. Mr.Watson

Dominant Culture is defined as a culture that is the most powerful, widespread, or influential within a social or political entity in which multiple cultures are present. In today's current American society, hip-hop culture is by far the most dominant culture and can also be seen in other countries as well. During the postwar era of the 1950's, young and old alike followed group norms rather than striking out on their own. once the war was over, traditional roles were reaffirmed. Men expected to be the breadwinners; women, even when they worked, assumed their proper place was at home.Television contributed to the homogenizing trend by providing young and old with a shared experience reflecting accepted social patterns. Some of the values and mores in a dominant culture are time and control, self-sufficiency, status, language, and individualism.