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I also want to bring up the subject of homogenization as well . That is the topic of whether rural culture in the USA is starting to become standardized or not . For example I've heard that there are people in Pennsylvania and New York state that display Confederate flags on their front porches , which leads to the question of whether rural culture in the USA is becoming Southernized or not .
I realize this might be a bit of a silly example , but it's a fact that certain cultural symbols and forms that are heavily associated with the South can be found throughout the country . I mean I bet that every state has a country music station , in spite of that genre being a Southern ( and to some extent ) Western invention .
Everyone knows that rural culture in the USA is closely associated with ( oftentimes cliche ) Southern and " redneck " things . Evangelical Christianity , NASCAR , country music, and all that . Yet it makes me wonder if that's true for the country as a whole .
So is there still a wide variety of rural cultures/cultural groups throughout the USA ? Or has rural culture become much the same all over ?
Rural culture is as individual as the area or neighborhood. I live in a town with a pretty well known music barn but we have been here more than 40 years and have never been there and it is less than a mile away. I don't really like Blue Grass music. We also have a golf course that people come to from far off because they say it is a really good course and I have been there twice. Once was a wedding reception and the other time our sil came to visit and we all decided to get a few buckets of balls and use the driving range.
Down the road is a lake with a beach and lifeguard, picnic tables, paddle boats, putt, putt golf, playground, etc. Some summers our children almost lived there. They had swim lessons and a day camp. There is also overnight camping. Some people in the area use it to camp rather than drive their campers long distances.
www.queenscup.com We have been to this a couple of times. We watch the traffic and can hear the loud speaker from our patio. Race day is always exciting whether we go there or not. Our area has housing developments where the common area is a horse stable instead of a pool.
Our area also has churches and all the activities that go with that including scouts. There are organized sports of just about anything using a ball, soccer, football, baseball, softball plus school sports during the school year.
I forgot to mention our walking and riding trails.
People brag about our pizza stand that is supposed to have the best New York pizza around. It is just too greasy for us.
I also want to bring up the subject of homogenization as well . That is the topic of whether rural culture in the USA is starting to become standardized or not . For example I've heard that there are people in Pennsylvania and New York state that display Confederate flags on their front porches , which leads to the question of whether rural culture in the USA is becoming Southernized or not .
I realize this might be a bit of a silly example , but it's a fact that certain cultural symbols and forms that are heavily associated with the South can be found throughout the country . I mean I bet that every state has a country music station , in spite of that genre being a Southern ( and to some extent ) Western invention .
To a point, I think it is. I've lived in small towns in South Carolina, Virginia, and am from a small town in Tennessee. Been to dozens of small towns across OH, MI, IN, IL, KY.
Honestly, you see Confederate flags in the north as well - not to the same frequency, but they're there. People in rural areas tend to be more self-reliant and suspicious of government. Yes, the regionalisms add flavor, but core beliefs are fairly similar.
and/or are former Southerners or descendants for such that live in rural PA or NY. People forget that white Southerners migrated North do some degree as well.
People always forget that up until the Civil Rights Movement, essentially no one besides Civil War reenactors flew the Stars and Bars for nearly 90 years.
People always forget that up until the Civil Rights Movement, essentially no one besides Civil War reenactors flew the Stars and Bars for nearly 90 years.
Never been to Bakersfield then? It's practically Oklahoma.
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