Cultural Symbols, Myths, Artifacts and Processes in American Life

On this page you will find entries that deal with structuring myths or symbols of "America" or discussions of particular works of art, literature, media production, and social rituals related to "American" culture. Entries should contextualize and explain the relevance of the cultural form or process in relation to US history and/or social relations. Why si the phenomenon important to an understanding of "America?"