Abstract...............................................................I
Key Words..............................................................I
摘要...................................................................Ⅱ
关键词.................................................................Ⅱ
Introduction...........................................................1
I.Background Information of American Immigration Cultures..............2
A. A Brief Introduction of Early American Immigration..................2
B. A Brief Introduction of Early American Immigration Cultures.........2
II. The Spirits and Values of American Immigration Cultures............4
A. Emphasis on Freedom, Independence and Cooperation...................4
1. Freedom, Independence and Individualism.............................4
2. Cooperation.........................................................5
B. Emphasis on Pioneering, Innovative and Adventurous Spirit...........6
C. Emphasis on Equality and Competition................................7
1. Equality............................................................7
2. Competition.........................................................8
D. Emphasis on Pragmatism............................................9
E. Materialism and Money Supremacy...................................9
F. Tolerance.........................................................10
III. Religion in America...............................................11
Conclusion.............................................................13
Acknowledgements.......................................................14
Bibliography...........................................................15
Abstract
The main contents of American culture are the pursuit of democracy and freedom, the advocating of pioneering and competition and the stress on practicalities especially on individual value. As we know, unlike most other countries in the world, America is primarily a nation of immigrants. The ancestors of Americans emigrated from many parts of the globe. The formation of American culture has close relation with these immigrants. These immigrants took their own culture to the rich North America. The mixed culture and the life of American form a unique American immigration culture. Early immigration culture laid a solid foundation for the formation and development of the main stream of American culture.