Cultural Analysis Interview

The schools I went to before third grade had a strong Asian population. Asians were the majority; there were rarely any non-Asians in those schools. During that time, I was allowed to stay innocent and uncaring of what others thought of me. It was a pity those golden days couldn’t last longer. The school I transferred to for the remainder of my elementary education had an extremely low Asian rate. In fact, you could have listed all the Asians in the school with only one hand. With little to none Eastern Asians, my parents pushed me to work harder. Unbeknownst to them, they were trying to mold me into the stereotypical smart Asian. The changes were subtle at first since they

My cultural interview was with a coworker, 28 years of age and of Hispanic descent. While conducting the interview I learned a lot about the Hispanic culture. Many Hispanics like to be called Latino (a). Some do not like to be referred to as Mexican when they are from other countries other than Mexico. Hispanics also use slang within their culture just like African Americans. Within the culture the male is the dominant figure in the household. All the decisions that affect the family go through the father. If there is no father in the house, the oldest son fulfills that role. The older son may drop out of school so that they may assist the mother at the house in the absence of the father. Many Hispanics

Culture is defined as the boundary between different people from different ends of the earth. For my project I had to interview another person from a different culture. This was difficult for me because I had no idea where to start because I didn’t know what made my culture specific to me. I found my interview subject relatively fast and I sat down and asked the questions. I found my subject from my boss I interviewed my bosses boyfriends sister and we went at it.

In this Ethnographic paper, I will be interviewing and discussing the differences between my culture and that of another. My culture consists of two-parts, one being Puerto Rican and the other being Caucasian. I will be interviewing my best friend’s mother Cristina Carlesso Dager, who is from Venezuela. South American culture consists of many influences due to the arrival of the Europeans; Europeans cultures brought a mix of Spanish, Portuguese, and French creating what we know today as Latin America. This paper will highlight key topics discussed in class like kinship, political and social organization, food, clothing, religion, etc. From this interview, I want to gain a new-found knowledge of what is like to be from a different culture then my own. I will interview Mrs. Dager with no bias and will cover every subject to my capability. I am interested in discovering the differences between our cultures, so that I can be aware of this diverse world that I live in.

Culture plays a big part on how you are as a person. A person beliefs are made up by their own unique cultural identity. Identity is what makes you who you are as person, and how does it defines you. Your identity doesn’t have to be just your ethnicity or how you look like, it’s way much more than that. While my culture is mixed with American and Asian aspects, Asian culture is most influential in my life because it helps me be motivated in school, affect my views on religion, and makes me have good deportment.

Sometimes I question if culture changes who you are. I try to pull up memories of the decisions I make, are they affected by my culture? Here is the response I came up with: Culture sporadically informs how an individual sees the world because, even being from completely different places and raised in contrasting households, people could still have similar views based on what they think of others and not how you are constructed with your culture, however, sometimes affects your perspective in certain occasions in circumstances where you wouldn’t face a community the same if you weren’t from the culture you were built in. This idea is supported by the personal essay by Bharati Mukherjee, Two Ways to Belong in America, the essay by Robert Lake, An Indians Father Plea, and also personal experience.

My biggest concerns as an ECE candidate are my language barrier and my cultural background. I think Korea is a very conservative country because it seems that there are only one standard of success, beauty, and etc. It has been continuously changed as the generation changes, but still, there is not enough understanding of diversity. Since there is one standard for each area, most people think different with others means something is wrong. There is a lack of understanding and acceptance of differences, so many people compare themselves with others to identify themselves and judge others with their own perspective easily. I have lived in that culture for 30 years. If someone asks me, “What cultural competence specifically means to you,” I could

Culture is influential in how I think. My family is not fully assimilated into the American culture. We have different aspects of Asian and American culture in our lives. Our society's

In a town that consists of a large Caucasian and Hispanic majority lies a Chinese, father-less family. I often question my mother “Why Southbridge?” out of all places in the United States; she chose Southbridge to settle in. Neither friends nor relatives live in this part of the United States. Those were the questions that I frequently bombarded my mother with. There was a feeling of isolation from the community, which made it uncomfortable when it came to making small talk with people or friends. This especially applied to me. “Hey do you speak Chinese?” "No." “Then what do you speak?” "I speak English." I said sarcastically. Was annual routine of questions I was asked when meeting new people in each grade. I was consider to be an oddball

When assessing people of different cultures, it is important to consider social, language and cultural barriers. Sui Li is a young, 20-year old Asian American adult, who might be one of the acculturated Asian American clients, being born in the United States. Acculturation is the process of functioning within t he dominant culture while retaining one's original culture ( Goldsea , 2008) . Assimilation, on the other hand, is allowing one's original culture to be overridden by the dominant culture. Determining her perspectives is crucial to have an effective interview. Generally, t he family is typically the most social institution for Asian Americans. It is often their greatest source of functional and psychological support. To have a successful

In a town that consists of a large Caucasian and Hispanic majority lies a Chinese, fatherless family. I often question my mother, “Why Southbridge?” out of all places in the United States; she chose Southbridge to settle in. Neither friends nor relatives live in this part of the United States. Those were the questions that I frequently bombarded my mother with. There was a feeling of isolation from the community, which made it uncomfortable when it came to making small talk with people or friends. This especially applied to me. “Hey do you speak Chinese?” "No." “Then what do you speak?” "I speak English." I said sarcastically. Was the annual routine of questions I was asked when meeting new people in each grade. I was considered to be an oddball growing up in middle school and was known as that Chinese kid. It was a grueling task just to join a clique. For this reason, I developed an introvert personality. Which made it very demanding to form meaningful friendships. It was only in high school, that I began to open up to people and eventually join a group. A group of extroverts, only then I could start to express my interest with other people.

After viewing the video, I had never thought about defining my culture or interpreting the culture of others from concrete, behavioral, or symbolic perception. At this point in my life, I would define myself as an individual who incorporates a mixture of concrete and symbolic gestures to define myself culturally. When I initially meet an individual, I typically interpret their culture by their appearance or behavior. It is not until I have the opportunity to get to know them on a more personal level that I may get to know their belief systems or values.

My culture is essential when understanding who I am as a person and as a future social worker. The top three elements of my culture include my gender, race, and religious affiliation. My gender, race, and religious affiliation can heavily impact an interview with a client by supporting and interfering with the interview process. While some elements of my culture are more easily viewable than others, all may have a gargantuan impact in my future social work career with my clients.

“It Doesn’t Matter Where You Came From, But It Matters Where You’re Going.” -Unknown. This quote stuck out like a sore thumb because of how it reminded me of myself, But also this essay. I interpreted this quote as, “your culture doesn’t have to form the way you’re gonna be in life.” Culture is something that defines who we are, and what we’ve came from. But does culture always have a say in what you do in your life?

Communication plays a key role in every culture, but the importance or preference a culture places on verbal or nonverbal communication differs greatly. The country of Japan is a high-context culture, which means their society places a greater importance on nonverbal communication rather than verbal communication. In order to understand why Japan places such importance on nonverbal communication, the way they verbally communicate with others needs to be discussed first. Many cultures outside of Japan have conveyed the thought that the Japanese are unskilled in verbal communication because they cannot convey facts accurately or express opinions logically. However, the opposite is true because in the Japanese culture they do not communicate