Problem: You are asked to predict what American culture will be like in 50 years, you must write/create In a blog-style essay, you will describe future cultural diversity using one of the components listed:
1. Select a cultural component:
- music - live or recorded
- visual arts - gallery or street art
- dance and theater - amateur or professional
- cuisine - home-cooked, take-outs, chef-inspired, or street foods
- sports - you can focus on one or more of the amateur or professional sports discussed in this course.
2. In 4 well-developed paragraphs, describe how you think that component will change over the next 50 years, and include
a. A description of the component
b. Your current experience with the component - what specifically do you like, dislike, or avoid
c. Cultural and other influences that might change the component in the next 10, 20, and 50 years
- Imported culture - global influence or immigrant associated
- Government intervention
- Changing demographics of the United States
d. Describe the level of acceptance these changes might expect from people whose lives and traditions differ from your own