Anonymous
It would seem logical that in a cross-cultural situation, the best of each culture would be shared and adapted to the other. Think about what we, as Americans, choose to incorporate from other cultures. From Japan-sushi, Ireland-St. Patrick's day, Spain-Spanish guitar, Mexico-cheerful colors, France-cooking with butter, Switzerland-watches and chocolate. Obviously I am being a bit stereotypical here, and we have inherited more than just one thing from each of these places and cultures, but you get the idea. Usually what sticks with us is something that stands out to us as exemplary, delicious, useful, or enjoyable. Something that represents (what we consider to be) the best of that culture. This makes me ask myself, what does America have to offer the rest of the world? The hamburger? Hardly a culinary masterpiece (no offense to burger-lovers everywhere). Football? The rest of the world seems to prefer soccer. How about cowboys? Now, when I think about it, there ARE lots of positive things America could be said to "give" to the rest of the world. Things like rock 'n roll, jazz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Apple computers. But the real question is: what does the rest of the world chose to inherit from us? What do they deem the best of our culture? What have they chosen to incorporate; to import (figuratively or literally), from the U.S. Hamburgers?... not so much, there is only one McDonald's in Athens. Jazz? I haven't heard any. Apple computers? Maybe, but I haven't seen many. What then? ... Surely not... yes, ... the snuggie.
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