Poverty in the United States
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| - | The '''United States of America''' (USA), most often referred to simply as the ''United States'' or ''US'', is a [[democratic republic]] in [[North America]]. Established in the [[1770s]] as a collection of break-away [[England|English]] colonies, the United States has since eclipsed its mother nation and most other nations in terms of relative economic, political, military and arguably cultural importance. The end of the [[Cold War]] and the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] left the United States as the sole superpower. Because of this, the United States has often been accused of economic, political, military and [[cultural imperialism]]. | + | In November 2012 the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] said more than 16% of the population lived in [[poverty]], including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty. |
| - | ==Culture== | + | ==See also== |
| - | :''[[Culture of the United States]]'' | + | * [[American Dream]], the idea held by many in the United States that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity |
| + | *''[[American Pictures]]'', a photo book by Danish photographer Jacob Holdt, focusing on income inequality in the United States | ||
| - | The United States is home to [[Multiculturalism|many cultures]] and a wide variety of ethnic groups, traditions, and values. Aside from the relatively small [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] and [[Native Hawaiians|Native Hawaiian]] populations, nearly all Americans or their ancestors settled or immigrated within the past five centuries. Mainstream American culture is a [[Western culture]] largely derived from the [[European American|traditions of European immigrants]] with influences from many other sources, such as [[African-American culture|traditions brought by slaves from Africa]]. More recent immigration from [[Asian American|Asia]] and especially [[Latin American culture|Latin America]] has added to a cultural mix that has been described as both a homogenizing [[melting pot]], and a heterogeneous [[salad bowl (cultural idea)|salad bowl]] in which immigrants and their descendants retain distinctive cultural characteristics. | ||
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| - | Core American culture was established by [[Protestant]] British colonists and shaped by the [[frontier]] settlement process, with the traits derived passed down to descendants and transmitted to immigrants through assimilation. Americans have traditionally been characterized by a strong [[work ethic]], competitiveness, and individualism, as well as a unifying belief in an "American Creed" emphasizing liberty, equality, private property, democracy, rule of law, and a preference for limited government. Americans are extremely charitable by global standards. According to a 2006 British study, Americans gave 1.67% of GDP to charity, more than any other nation studied, more than twice the second place British figure of 0.73%, and around twelve times the French figure of 0.14%. | ||
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| - | American culture is considered the most [[individualism|individualistic]] in the world. The [[American Dream]], or the perception that Americans enjoy high [[social mobility]], plays a key role in attracting immigrants. Social mobility is actually lower than other high-income countries, with the OECD ranking the U.S. 10th behind France, Germany, Canada, Australia, and the [[Nordic countries]], This has been partly attributed to the depth of [[Poverty in the United States|American poverty]], | ||
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In November 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau said more than 16% of the population lived in poverty, including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty.
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See also
- American Dream, the idea held by many in the United States that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity
- American Pictures, a photo book by Danish photographer Jacob Holdt, focusing on income inequality in the United States
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