Cultural And Cultural Reflection

Ending of this Introduction to Ethnic course I will discuss of two key learning moments that will stay with me upon my departure from this course. I also will discuss of learning tools that help guided me through this course. In addition, I will discuss of what I had gained fromthe two moments of learning. Lastly, I will share how I can continue to learn and discuss about ethnic-studies related issues.

The audience in Wheeler Concert Hall at the University of Evansville hushed as the conductor tapped his baton on the music stand in front of him. Raising both hands in the air, scanning the performers of the orchestra to make sure everyone had their instruments in place and appeared ready, he took a quick breath to cue the orchestra to start playing. Out of the many concerts that I have attended throughout my lifetime, especially since becoming a music student studying music, this particular concert was different. I found myself listening for musical aspects that may have come from different cultures. I don’t think I would have been so interested in this before I had taken the course, Seminar in World music. In this classe we studied

This past semester we have discussed four separate and different societies and cultures. Throughout this reflection essay, I will reflect what culture is and what I have learned what culture is based on this course. As well discuss what I have learned from each of the units. Also, reflect on the course and how the class has helped me develop and transform my academic skills.

After taking a Sociology class this semester, I learned a lot of about the different topics and concepts in this course and how they are related to our society, which has changed my perspective as well as how I view and see the meaning of my surroundings. I would also think about what would be going on inside a specific person's mind and how he or she was feeling. After learning about different concepts in Sociology and watching the videos presented in class, it became easier to just stop and think about a person, wonder who that person was, and be curious about that person's life story. We pass by people all the time every day, but we never really know what is going on with them and don't really think about it or care since it is so

Interdisciplinary Key Concepts: Culture - An evaluation of Southern and Eastern Europeans’ cultural elements such as music, literature, and arts and the extent of acculturation or the groups influence on native cultures.

Since my Summer semester is coming to an end and I am moving forward with my field, I feel the class has helped me evaluate situations with a deeper meaning and not what meets the eye. With the degree I am majoring in, I will come across a lot of people and since more cultures are coming to the United States I now know what to do if I ever get the chance to assist someone with a different background than me. There were many things I had to learn when I started taking the class one of them was, Religious Diversity, and that was difficult because I do talk about my beliefs and having to take these classes I realized there is nothing wrong with anyone’s belief system (Martin & Nakayama, (2013), p 15). I have learned that we all have a different upbringing and living in today’s society is already hard enough and I need to be open minded because I am their advocate and being able to learn this concept through the semester I feel I am capable of putting my upbringing to the side and learn about their way of life and making sure they have a sense of comfort whenever they need me.

While reading these two chapters I found myself intrigued in the way that other cultures have influenced early and current American music. This comes to show that sometimes we do not take into consideration on how and where artist get their inspiration from when they perform or create music. We also sometimes do not realize that other people like music that we do not like, but forget to take into consideration where they come from and what has influenced them to like the music that we do not like. There is a concept of music that I found really interesting and I totally agree with and that is that music is a science. If you look at it more closely there are "procedures" to write a certain piece in music so that it could be classified in a certain

For me, Given the opportunity to Bead undoubtedly brought me closer to Native culture and taught me much about patience, the ability to focus and to have goodwill. It drew my attention into how Native peoples view the world, and the simplistic yet utterly complex art styles they hold to their culture. Over the course of around a month of beading, I was opened up to such a vast world of culture. With not only beading but how it led me deeper into the Native Culture, more specifically Ojibway.

In this paper, I explore the main methodological principles that shape my culturally responsive and emergent research design (Berryman, SooHoo, & Nevin, 2013; Nodelman, 2013). My meth-odological explorations reflect the research purpose and theoretical framework (Denzin, 2009; Leavy, 2014; Shugurova, 2015a). The purpose of my research is to describe and explore some of the local learning practices of a trans–Himalayan kingdom of Lo Mustang (Lo) before schooling was introduced in the 1950s (Reed & Reed, 1968; Shugurova, 2014a, 2015a). My rationale is to give voices to the local people and listen to their stories about their historical experience of learn-ing (Bowers, 2001; Gruenewald, 2003; Patton, 2002; Smith, 2012; Shugurova,

The cultural assignment allowed me to gain a new perspective on the differences of others. I have grown up in a household of dissimilar belief systems. My mom is a dedicated Christian while my dad is unassociated with any religious beliefs. Though, he grew up as a Jehovah’s Witness. There differing belief systems have been the cause of various conflicts within their relationship. I often wondered if people with contradicting beliefs could effectively and peacefully discuss their belief systems. This cultural experience showed me that a peaceful discussion is possible between individuals of dissimilar beliefs.

The vitality of the inspiring film is based on not only the art of sophistication in cooking but also the deep cultural awareness. There is also an array of cultural patterns including non-verbal communication, individualism and collectivism, high- and low-context cultures which all illustrated successfully in this witty culture-specific film. There is no doubt that the captivating film will greatly inspire many generations of culture lovers, especially ones who intensively study intercultural

Growing up into the young adult that I am today was full of experiences which I am always exhilarated to have lived in a culturally disparate communities with a distinct way of living, where I learnt about the separate values and culture. My birthplace is my Ghana, it is one of the most permissive countries in the world that encourages peace among the different religions, and famously known for our rich culture. One of the most respected and feared tribes in Ghana due to their bravery during the times of colonization by the British and other countries is the Ashantis who never allowed themselves to be persuaded or conquered effortlessly.

Denis Cosgrove and Peter Jackson (1987:99) argue that culture should be understood as “the medium through which people transform the phenomena of material world into a world of significant symbols to which they give meaning and attach value” & hence culture is the very medium through which charge is experienced, contested and constituted on as Jackson (1982:22). Culture is the “level at which social groups develop distinct patterns of life” and hence “maps of meaning through which the world is made intelligible”.

1. Culture is perceived as a way of thinking that influences the behaviors of a group of people.

There comes a point in everyone’s lives when they shift out of their comfort zone and must familiarize themselves to new cultures and socializations. For my example, it includes sharing my experience of moving from Peru, Indiana to Indianapolis for college this past year. The different ideas of socialization include social structural and social conflict and ideas of culture like idea stuff and actual stuff. I have gone through the socialization process and been culturized to a new community moving to college and learning how to adapt to the experience by; living next to the LBGTQ+ community, take care of myself, and exposed to a more politically diverse environment than where I grew up.