Question

Do you believe that as society changes the definition being an American changes? Explain your view and give examples.

Answer 1

Yes,as America changes Americans change themselves;thus the definition of “being an American” changes. For example year ago a “American family” was seen as a working father, a stay at home wife, and child/ren. Modern day versions of American family’s are very diverse. Women can be the bread winner, there are stay at home dads, and there are even same sex couples. As America’s society changes the definition of American changes with it

Answer 2

Yes, the definition of being an american changes, because the world is ever changing and we are finding out new things about our past, as well as our future. for starters, legally, you have to be here for 5 years before you are an american citizen, or be born on american soil. but, many people have different opinions on what, subjectively, “truly” makes you an american. for example, some believe that to be a true american, you must vote to change our country’s direction of where it’s headed in the future. others believe that you are not a true american if you are not native american. others may believe that you are not american if you were not born here. society’s views on what makes someone a “true” american is always changing, and it’s different for every person. (insert your view here).