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In the article, the 11 different nations are described. He uses culture, language, political views, and other criteria to determine which parts of the country go together. They are all grouped together generally. I think, for the most part, it is true. However I think it is dangerous to group such larges sections together. There are so many different things going on all over! I thought it was fascinating the role history took in the groupings.
Here is the link to the article which has the definition of each section. What are your thoughts on how they are all grouped together? What was the most interesting reason for a group?
I think that this article does a great job at breaking the United States down into areas that are similar in not only culture but also ways of life. Each different area has its own specific history that binds the region together. Although I agree that it can be dangerous to group such large sections together, the way that they are grouped aligns the regions with their own rich history.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I thought this was interesting, I am from northern Indiana but my family is all over this nation. My boyfriend notices I have a midwestern accent but other than that I have found that my views on politics and other life aspects are very similar to people I find here in Georgia but also in Oklahoma where my mom is and Florida where my dad is. There are different cultures and traditions in each region but not anything major that would necessarily make them different countries. I like to prefer that there is a universal "country" culture in the US where people who are used to farming and living in the middle of no where can all understand each other's lives.
ReplyDeleteMy state and local govt professor showed us this map a few weeks ago in reference to the wide array of regional differences that we as a country possess. Definitely an interesting article, I agree with the groupings for the most part just based on stereotypical evidence from people around the US although having never been to some parts I can't speak to the efficacy of ground certain areas together. On the whole however I think it does a good job of categorizing Americans by regional cultural differences. Good find!
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