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- Nov 07, 2020
American Culture Quotes
Reflections on American culture, from screens to society.
These American culture quotes look at how television and film shape identity, including how gay-positive representation on TV helped reshape wider cultural attitudes. See our Culture quotes for more.
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's because we are so flooded with American culture that we're startled when we see ourselves up there on the screen.
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- Nov 07, 2020
To the European, it is a characteristic of the American culture that, again and again, one is commanded and ordered to 'be happy.' But happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. One must have a reason to 'be happy.'
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- Nov 07, 2020
Gay TV has been immensely important in transforming American culture in a more gay-positive direction.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Latin American culture is conservative, and the rural areas are tremendously conservative. I don't believe that's just a Chilean thing.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think it's particularly a distinctively American concept that resonates with American culture through biker culture. A motorcycle is an independent thing. You're like, 'I don't want to ride in a car with this person. I want to be independent and ride by myself. But, let's ride in a group. Let's be independent, together.'
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- Nov 07, 2020