1. rheumatology-the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints. medical specialty, medicine-the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.
This multiculturalism, or diverse cultural environment, is why America is commonly referred to as a 'melting pot'. The American political culture is based on the important principle that America welcomes and celebrates people from many different countries, races and religions.
Storey states that Popular culture âis the culture that is left over after we have decided what is high cultureâ (Storey 2009, p. 6). Popular culture is therefore seen as âinferior cultureâ or âlow culture' (ibid).