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What does it mean?
Cultural traditions in America are abandoned or forgotten very quickly.
In plain terms
It is easy to let go of old customs in America.
What can you take from it?
Traditions can fade away rapidly in modern society.

Where it applies

  • discussing cultural evolution
  • analyzing historical change

Putting it to work

  • sociological analysis
  • cultural studies

Questions to consider

  • Why do some traditions survive while others fade?
  • Is rapid change beneficial for society?

Another view

Some traditions persist strongly despite this general trend.

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