What is American wasp culture?

WASP originally meant the Protestant upper class in the United States, that is, immigrants from Britain (especially England and Scotland) during the colonial period. These people belong to the Presbyterian Church, the Congregational Church and the Episcopal Church in America.

Today, all English-speaking European Protestants can be called WASP, even if they are not descended from the Angles, Saxons and similar peoples. However, Jews, Catholics and Orthodox Christians are not included.

In fact, this usage is very old-fashioned and not rigorous, because Protestants in the United States have a complex pedigree and are scattered in many sects. Their ancestors may be Huguenots from England, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Scandinavia or France.

It can belong to the Anglican Church, Presbyterian Church, Lutheran Church, Methodist Church, Congregation, Dutch Reformists, Quakers, Baptists, Evangelicals and even Mormons.

Not only the elite, but all social classes have their existence. Even the poor white people at the lower level who are satirized as "white trash" may be wasps.

The word WASP is often heard on the east coast of the United States. It is generally used to compare the original colonists with later European immigrants, such as Irish Catholics, Jews, Italians and other "white minorities".

Extended data

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant.

Pronunciation: English? 【w？ Sp] beautiful? [w \u sp]？

Abbreviation White Anglo-Saxon Protestants.

Network interpretation:

1, [Kun] wasp

Wasp (wasp)

2, wasp girl

Wasp is a superhero of American Marvel Comics. It was written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, who first quit The Wonder Story. Hehe, I like fantasy.

3.bumblebee

He partnered with Thor all the way. Thor, the most powerful hero on earth, must cooperate with the contract to bravely resist the enemy. He founded an action group, returned to earth, wasp, and received it every day! ?

4.wasp

queen bee

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-wasp