Bemused in America

I was absent this week in sociology, but in general we have been talking about and examining the American culture and how close minded Americans can sometimes be to other cultures. Most people usually think of different foods and clothes but there is so much more. I think that many other countries have looked at our country in different ways but we forget to look at other countries in the same open-minded way. In the article "Bemused in America" it talks about the American culture and how different cultures and countries perceive us. Americans live in a society with Blackberrys, Ipods, Cameras, and designer clothing. Most countries would perceive us as a very materialistic society because Americans focus a lot around money. It is interesting that in America, we have become such a materialistic society and that other countries have noticed it too.