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I think you're overstating how much the author associates socal with only Latino and Mexican culture: "Before I describe the nations, I should underscore that
by joshAg 11y ago
I think you're overstating how much the author associates socal with only Latino and Mexican culture:
"Before I describe the nations, I should underscore that my observations refer to the dominant culture, not the individual inhabitants, of each region. In every town, city, and state you’ll likely find a full range of political opinions and social preferences. Even in the reddest of red counties and bluest of blue ones, twenty to forty percent of voters cast ballots for the “wrong” team. It isn’t that residents of one or another nation all think the same, but rather that they are all embedded within a cultural framework of deep-seated preferences and attitudes—each of which a person may like or hate, but has to deal with nonetheless."
- SCAQTony 11y agoThank you for the reminder. If culture framework is defined as traditions, value systems, myths and symbols that are common within a given society. (I cheated and looked it up) Then I double down on my opinion. ;-) An interesting exercise I just did was to go to Google Maps and pick various locales in L.A, San Diego etc, and virtually "drive down the streets" and see if the cultural difference. The symbols and systems are definitely not consistent: YMMV :-) Hollywood Blvd & Vine; Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills; Van Nuys Blvd & Sepulveda (lot of pot shops) ; Gaslamp District San Diego, Huntington Beach, CA, Santa Monica, 4th street; Long Beach Harbor; Juarez, Mexico.