Compare And Contrast Against Social Norms In The West

Culture is a very vital part of the world as we know it today. There are very many different cultures all around the world. In the USA, we have a mix of all the different cultures and and family values. From the original Native Americans that inhabited America to the Middle Eastern people in Afghanistan. These people groups have brought their language, food, values, and customs with them.

The culture and values of the United States and India have many differences. As you know, the culture of the United States is mixed with diverse cultures. But in India, it has its own culture and value. At the base, I would like to compare and contrast the child rearing- Bedtime, Discipline, and Emphasis on Independence- between the United States and India.

The USA is a very diverse nation with many different groups of people, and that being said it is a wonder our nation is able to coexist despite many cultures being integrated within our population. Several things that came to mind while researching this topic were; ,“What kind of social norms do other cultures have?”, “ How would I have turned out if I would have been born in that country with a different culture?”, and “ What do people from a different context think about the way I communicate?”. We oftentimes disregard a very crucial entity that is essential to any civilization, and that is the way the populous communicates with each other. Foreigners oftentimes struggle to adapt living in a new country because they have to overcome many endeavors, and have to deal with the initial culture shock. Aside from learning a new language they have to learn certain social cues that were not used in their native countries, and most of the time they will have to learn the social cues on their own. Even if you learn the language prior to your arrival you will still find it difficult to have a conversation with a local. There are two distinct ways to communicate, and it is oftentimes influenced by the culture an individual is born in. There are cultures that are considered to be high context, and their counterparts would be those who grew up in cultures considered to be low context. An individual’s upbringing greatly influences how well they would be able to adapt to communicating

Everyone has a different way of life, whether it be by the way you talk, dress, or eat. Or maybe how you dance, sing, and perform. These aspects of everyday life is called culture. Everybody in the world has a culture, but not all cultures are the same from person to person. In the book, The Miles Between, a group of teens, who attend a boarding school, have a different way of life than I do. Even though there is many differences between our cultures, there are still some similarities peeping through all the differences.

When comparing cultures, one must form a definition of what culture is. Culture can be easily defined as the social behavior and normality’s found in human societies. It can also be easily made up of a composed arrangement of educated conduct and thought designs. Culture is a sorted out framework since it includes many parts. Throughout the world, there are many cultures that are both very different and also very similar. "Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at table, how we greet visitors, how we behave and one million other things." (Cristina De Rossi.)

I was born in Thailand and had seen many changes from time to time. Especially the shopping mall in my country, I always see the American brand names and fast foods which I LOVE in every corner, this makes me used to with American lifestyle. Whereas, some big grocery stores in Thailand were taken over by an American company. Surprisingly, Thailand is just a small developing country in Asia. I agree with the author that Asia is similar to the U.S. ideology, for example; the Asia gets an influence from U.S. culture by foods and clothes, and importantly democracy in political system. Therefore, the author is right about reversing brain drain phenomenon because . . .

How do people like to eat ramen? Do they like to eat with sounds or eating quietly? It means that ramen is delicious when people are eating it with sounds in Japan. While in china, eating food with sounds means rudeness. This interesting example shows that there are huge differences among kinds of social norms. In the film Witness, director Peter Weir explores the distinct and huge cultural conflicts between the old Amish society of western Pennsylvania and the modern American world of crime and violence. The main character, Philadelphia police detective John Book, is forced into hiding by a group of corrupt fellow officers looking for a little Amish boy, Samuel. The boy witnesses a merciless killing and identifies that one of the murders is Book’s boss. John Book and his witness hide in the house of the boy's mother Rachel on a farm in the Amish country. Even though Book tries to adopt plain living in the Amish country and helps Rachel and Samuel secure from all of danger, he has to leave them and along his satisfactorily destined path. Based on different social norms, sometimes people are willing to adapt those different social norms when they realize that breaking established rules is wrong. On the contrast, different social norms will burn the fire of fight. On the other hand, different social norms could help people learn about more cultures.

The cultures in different countries shape social norms and expectations in the education system, and peoples day-to-day lives. While interviewing Eben Yemoh, he talks about his life in his home country Ghana. Growing up in Ghana, Eben lived with his mother, father, and two brothers (one older and one younger). His mother had 15 siblings and his father had 10, after asking if he knew all of his relatives, he replied that he only really knew about eight aunts/uncles of his. His family was too big to stay in one area, they were spread out everywhere and weren’t very close. As a child growing up in Ghana, playing soccer and climbing coconut trees were the best things. He went to daycare at about the ages of 2-5 years old, which is something we also do here in Oregon. At the age of six, he began primary school, or as we say elementary school. He described the schooling systems as “more based on the learning than it is here”. The schooling systems in Ghana are more tough on their students to actually learn the content not to just pass. You either get repeated or get promoted based on your learning skills. Some examples of the strictness in education that Even talked about were how throughout the first grade you use a pencil, and then in about the middle of second grade your teacher assesses your writing skills to see if you are ready to use a pen. This helps to paint a picture of how the school systems are in

Cultural lifestyle differences offer some explanations. There is a strong sense of victim blaming, where those of higher standing believe racial minorities do not take care of themselves.

Observed from the standpoint within Western Culture, it can be a challenge to fully step out of the context of it to gain an outside perspective. Nevertheless, it appears as a necessary aspect to question what is culture and what is not, to therefore get a clearer understanding of what we are as humans. Western Culture can arguably be considered one of the most influential cultures to the rest of the world, and is embedded deeply in the globalization movement of the world. It is not a surprise to find an English book or a McDonald 's in Thailand, Nigeria, or Israel. Western Culture has spread its roots to nearly all corners of the world, bringing with it the ideals of the industrial revolution, capitalism, along with many other notions.

We live in a world that changes every day. The sapling grows into a towering tree. The thick trunk is cut off. The children are all grown up or are starting puberty. Parents are getting old. Children are raised or nurtured by parents. And we have the responsibility to support our family. Guns aren’t legal. The marijuana becoming legal. Most of these changes are reasonable or natural changes. The rest of the changes might be totally adverse, which reminds me to rethink about which took place before. Sometimes these changes occur from a word or a scene.

Cultures are a complicated characteristic to understand. Living in the United States all of my life I never truly understood other cultures. When I would see people from other cultures come into my work or see them at school I thought they were bizarre. Last summer I went overseas to England, Ireland, and Wales. There I observed that the customs overseas are very different. One facet I noticed was their alcohol consumption. In the United States the law says you have to be twenty one or older to consume alcohol. In Europe the legal drinking age is suppose to be eighteen, but I found that as long as you have money and can see over the bar you are able to purchase alcohol. I assumed that since they are able

Being a member of humanity is an experience that cannot be compared to anything else on this planet; we are the only species on this planet that has our unique combination of traits. Our culture, or “traditions and customs, transmitted through learning, that form and guide the beliefs and behavior of the people exposed to them,” (Kottak, 2015, p. 3) are so varied and wide that the same culture is not repeated exactly on a different part of the planet. Cultural anthropology is “the study of human society and culture, is the subfield that describes, analyzes, interprets, and explains social and cultural similarities and differences.” (Kottak, 2015, p. 7), and the main method of viewing, as well as appreciating, our cultural differences. Looking at humanity through the lens of cultural anthropology shows so many sides of the lives of others that it is hard to conceive.

The beer market is one of the largest exporting products in the world; the beer market holds a stable empire in international customers’ mind. The alcoholic beverages are always employed in most social situations and becomes more officially. One of the pastimes in Russia is drinking alcohol and they have the highly ranking for alcohol consumption (Blake, 2014). In the past, drinking vodka was one of the most Russian cultures but due to its negative affect, other alcohol such as beer now replaces it. As a result, the consumption of beer has witnessed a dramatic upward trend, which would be analysed more detailed in following paragraphs.

Intertextual relationships between texts exist to influence a reader’s perception and add layers of depth to the texts’ meanings resulting in a heightened experience and a more significant comprehension of the texts’ ideas. Detecting such intertextual relationships between two wildly different texts; Walt Disney’s 1994 animated musical epic, The Lion King, and Studio Gainax’s 2007 animated mecha television series, Gurren Lagann, has enriched my understanding of the differences between the texts’ representation on the cultural issues of the bildungsroman genre (coming of age story). Despite the inherent differences between the two texts, originating from different countries, identifying the similarities, differences and changes in cultural