Biculturalism And Cultural Identity

There is a Mexican man that enters with the rest of his family. They eat beans, rice, flour tortillas and etc. The family does there every day routine, the dad wakes up at six- thirty to go to work in his truck. The children go to school and the mother stays at home. The things a person does in their all has a reason which goes all back to culture. Culture is what makes up everyone different from one another. Texts such as “What is Cultural Identity?”, “Where Worlds Collide” and “Two ways to Belong” supports that depending on one’s culture it effects one perspective on the world and others.

Cultural Identity is “The definition of groups or individuals (by themselves or others) in terms of cultural or subcultural categories (including ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, and gender)” (Oxford Reference). Everyone has cultural identity even though some are unaware of theirs because their habits and traditions might be seen as normal to the person and they might not make the connection that it is a cultural tradition or connected to their cultural identity. Some people are very aware of their cultural identity and have conflict within their identity because the cultures may not coincide. Frida Kahlo’s Self Portrait: On the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States and Pat Mora’s “Legal Alien” both show cultural conflict through symbolism, conflict, and purpose.

What is my cultural identity? Cultural identity to me is something that you were inherited to do something or enjoy and believe specific things in your life. Things like sports or traditional foods or anything you were raised to like or do is what cultural identity means to me.

What makes my cultural identity different from others? No one has the exact same culture as somebody. What culture means to me is, the way a person is raised or things around them that makes them the way they are. It is a part of a person’s self-conception and self perception. My cultural identity is a unique one based on the influences of Religion, Education, and Sports.

A person’s culture has a great influence on his or her self-identity and behavior. Culture encompasses many aspects, and is defined by Juang and Matsumoto (2011) as a, “unique meaning and information system, shared by a group and transmitted across generations, that allows the group to meet basic needs of survival, pursue happiness and well-being, and derive meaning from life” (p. 15). As discussed in lecture, different dimensions of culture are identified by Geert Hofstede and different values of culture are identified by Shalom Schwartz (K. Whitten, personal communication, January 14, 2016). The level of emphasis placed on these dimensions and values result in the expression of a unique culture. I interviewed

Cultural identity is the natural feeling you have from belonging to a group. Cultural identity is a lot of things but what is most influential to me are holidays, and family activities because these concepts stick out to me the most. Cultural identity is something that everybody has whether they realize it or not, they just need to understand it, and find themselves within their culture.

Have you ever wondered how someone describes their background and personality. Well everyone has a culture and everyone describes it differently. No culture is the same. Culture is a person's heritage or lifestyle. It’s how a person goes day by day living happy. Culture is what you do on a daily basis also it tells people how you define yourself. Culture is basically the human definition. My cultural identity reflects my lifestyle ish… and is how i portray myself to others.

Cultural identity doesn’t define who you are, but it does show where you came from. My cultural identity means more than the family I was born into. For example, I may have grown up in a few different states without my father, but that just shows where I came from, not who I am. My personal cultural identity is unique because I have all my memories in photo albums, enjoy having a good steak, and connect with music that gives a glimpse of what I’ve dealt with.

Finding my culture identity has been a confusing process on if I have one and if I do what is it? Culture to me is the way you live your life and the reason you are living that way.The way my family and I have been doing certain things and how it has impacted us as people.

Who am I? What defines my cultural identity? Cultural Identity is confusing. The official definition of cultural identity is the identity and emotions associated with the group you associate with. My definition is what makes up your experiences and decisions. My cultural identity is defined by growing a garden with my mom, my religion, my parents divorce, my gender, my age, the festival I attend yearly, and my heritage. Cultural identity makes me who I am today, it has shaped me into the woman I am now. My cultural identity has guided me to make the decisions I have along with the values I possess.

Cultural identity is defined as a sense of feeling or belonging to one group, or even multiple groups. Different people define themselves differently from the person sitting next to them. I, on the other hand, think that my cultural identity is abstract. I think that this is because I enjoy a variety of different activities including swimming competitively, singing in a choir, sometimes going to school, and reading whenever I get the chance. Sometimes it is hard to find time to read because of my busy schedule, but I make it happen. A lot of people have one specific way to identify themselves and have other smaller ways to define themselves within their larger definition.

Cultural identity makes up everything about a person, including internal and external views. My cultural identity is composed of the symbols, non-traditional practices, and cultural appropriation that I live by. What I stand by allows me to have purpose and allows me to be an individual. Identity is perspective, it is constantly changing with new interest and experiences.

My cultural identity varies between the food i eat, the language i speak, and the clothing i wear. Based on how and where people grow up i believe that’s what makes up those 3 things. For example, i spent most my life in northern europe and the way you see things and what you hear in the united states are far different things from what you would hear and see over there. Every state seems to adapt to having many different people with many different cultures from all around the world. I believe a big part of all of their cultural identities had to do with what was inherited in their families and maybe even friends.

Cultural identity,is how you see and express yourself. I think people find it strange when faced with a culture different from their own.A person's culture can affect the way they view the world because it affects their behavior and beliefs.

Cultural identity is the basis in which identification is used to express different aspects pertaining to identity and heritage. A person's cultural identity may be created by social organization, as well as traditions and customs within their lives. The two aspects that construct my cultural identity are the frequent chores I must complete every day in order to fulfill my behavioral expectations, and the youth group I attend weekly. These aspects are important to my family and me. Therefore, my identity has an immeasurable effect on my upbringing into this multi-cultural world I live in.