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The American way of life or the American way is the U.S. nationalist ethos that adheres to the principle of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.At the center of the American way is the belief in an American Dream that is claimed to be achievable by any American through hard work.
From the mid 19th century, the word was used with the meaning 'way through life' or 'way of life'. [1] It appears, for example, in literary contexts in the stories of Clara Lee [2] and Rose Porter, [3] in the verse of Frank L. Stanton, [4] and in editor and politician Edgar Howard's opinion pieces on other political figures.
A person's livelihood (derived from life-lode, "way of life"; cf. OG lib-leit) [1] refers to their "means of securing the basic necessities (food, water, shelter and clothing) of life". Livelihood is defined as a set of activities essential to everyday life that are conducted over one's life span.
Image credits: Icy-Maintenance7041 A lot of people fear the learning process that life brings with it. Since we’re taught that you can only gain new information and skills from a formal ...
A culture of life describes a way of life based on the belief that human life begins at conception, and is sacred at all stages from conception through natural death. [1] It opposes abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment (also known as the death penalty), [note 1] studies and medicines involving embryonic stem cells, and contraception, because they are seen as destroying life.
Lifestyle is the interests, opinions, behaviours, and behavioural orientations of an individual, group, or culture. [1] [2] The term "style of life" (German: Lebensstil) was introduced by Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler in his 1929 book, The Case of Miss R., with the meaning of "a person's basic character as established early in childhood". [3]
Alternative lifestyles and subcultures were first highlighted in the U.S. in the 1920s with the "flapper" movement.Women cut their hair and skirts short (as a symbol of freedom from oppression and the old ways of living).
Lifestyle retail branding is the way in which retailers refine their products or services to interest lifestyles in specific market segments. [17] Examples of lifestyle retail brands include the now defunct Laura Ashley, GAP and Benetton. These retailers offer a distinct and recognised set of values to consumers.