Cultural Essay

No matter what background you come from or how you were raised, family is extremely important. According to Malinowski, “Family is a necessary institution for fulfilling the task of child rearing in society”(Conley, 2013). Society has come a long way when it comes to family and it is much different than it was in the 1950’s. Not all families are nuclear families. A nuclear family is having a mother, father, and children that are all biological (Conley, 2013). This kind of family is what some would call more “traditional.” Today in the twenty first century it is getting harder and harder to find families that have actually stayed together. There are so many different kinds of families in today’s society, and more and more families are becoming blended families. A blended family is when two families come together (Conley, 2013). Many families today have single mons, single, dads, and even same sex parents. Family is not always the people that live in the same house as you, family also consists of extended family. An extended family is a network that goes beyond the main “nuclear” family (Conley,

A professor of education at the University of Hawaii Kathryn Au wrote an article on Culturally responsive education titled “Culturally Responsive Instruction as a Dimension of New Literacies” in the article she talks about how she sees culturally responsive instruction as a theme running through literacy curriculum aimed at helping students of diverse backgrounds achieve high levels of literacy in their education. also how the idea behind culturally responsive teaching is that the teaching approach build upon the strengths that students bring from home cultures, instead of ignoring these strengths or requiring that students learn through approaches that conflict with their cultural values. Culturally responsive teaching has the goal of helping students grasp academic concepts through means and content responsive to their cultural values and practices.

I wish to participate in the American Culture Program for many different reasons. A major reason I wish to participate is that I enjoy learning about different places and cultures as well as seeing different perspectives from piers. I have had many traveling experiences, when I was 10 I had the privilege of traveling to Italy over Christmas to visit my family, one thing that really has stuck with me is when my cousins and I played soccer in the alley with each other. I found that families in Europe appreciate being with their families more often and every meal was two hours long, full with laughter, dancing, and no TVs! This made me realize that meals with your family really should be more appreciated and my family and I now eat every meal together that we can. I was also impacted by many different historical sites such as the Colosseum as well as the food and

Culture in ancient times was defined as “the sum total of the equipment of the human individual, which enables him to be attuned to his immediate environment on the historical past on the other”. It reflects in effect what humans have added to Nature. It comprises the spiritual, material, intellectual and emotional features of a society and includes, in addition to the arts and letters, the value systems, traditions, modes of life and beliefs of the society. It also absorbs from other cultures and undergoes changes with time, sometimes beneficial, sometimes regressive. (Barlas, 15). Culture shock is a severe psychological reaction that results from adjusting to the realities of a society radically different from one’s own. The actual

Cultural encounter is a way which culture s interact positively or negatively. It's done among civilizations . Culture carries expressions of ideas and identities of other people . That leads us to examine artworks to put an eye on how the impact of different cultures reflect different styles of artworks over ages and civilizations . The cultural encounter stretched carrying unique ideas , tastes, traditions of several races along centuries In addition , the cultural encounter between western civilizations and eastern ones is clearly in artistic objects and of course, the art history help us to make out that artworks.

Culture plays an important role in individuals’ mannerisms, ways of communication, and beliefs. Culture takes root long before we even know the meaning of the word. When healthcare providers strive to gain knowledge and understanding about the idealisms of different cultures, they establish a foundation of cultural competence to develop their professionalism.

I am familiar with my culture because my grandparents were able to impose their customs onto my parents and their children. Without them I would not be eating traditional foods, celebrating the Hispanic culture, or be aware of my family history. I am 100% Mexican, and I admire the Latin culture to the fullest. The Mexican culture consists of a tight family, plentiful cuisine, Spanish language, Latin music, and the Catholic religion. Growing up in a Mexican household has definitely influenced my morals, values, and character. Although I remain living in a Hispanic household I sometimes forget how important the culture influences the person I am today.

Category number 1- Culture and Race. In this category we first we have Mexico. Mexico is a place I am very familiar with well, mostly all my mom's side of the family is from Tepic,Nayarit. Nayarit has beautiful landscaping and also hard working people. I love going to Nayarit it's such a relaxing place. Nayarit mexico in general is something I identify with because whenever people ask me where i'm from I say Nayarit it's where I love to be and and I identify as “Cora”. Being Mexican is a big part of my identity. I am proud to be Mexican and nobody can take that away from me. Being Mexican plays a big role in my life from the way I talk, act, and the manners I have. Next we have being 15 as a Mexican girl turning is probably the most exciting year of your life when you turn 15 this is the time you transition from being a little girl to being a woman. At the age of 15 it's a tradition to have a huge party called a quincenera it's to publicly show your family, friends, etc. your transition. Another and final thing that represents my culture/identity is food. Food is a big thing that represents my culture and identity because as Mexican we are known for having tasty savory dishes, For example tacos, pozole, burritos, and many others. I think being able to cook these traditional dishes is very exciting for me because at times I enjoy cooking.

This class has taught me many lessons. One of the most important things that I have learned throughout this course has been about my own culture. Many discussions in class and the initial essay we wrote opened my eyes to what culture actually is; there to help me find and understand my own. Along with finding my own identity, I have become far more open minded because of this class this. Some of my original preconceptions about language have been drastically altered and that is why I decided to choose, “Identification of linguistic and cultural norms and the exploration of how norms and assumptions support institutionalized discrimination.” as the purpose of this paper, along with, “Standard language versus varieties of a language” as my topic. These give me the perfect structure for this essay. I chose this theme and topic because it was something we talked about in depth during the class. Before coming into the class I had presumptions about these particular issues that ended up changing because of this class. I feel this is something important to write about because a lot of people probably had the same preconceptions as me and need to be given the opportunity to change their minds or at least form their opinion around all the available information about the topic. Throughout history there have been many stereotypes about the different types of english in america, including my personal preconceptions before this class. Over the course of the semester, my preconceptions on

A previous study by Menon and Shweder detailed the “cultural expertise” of Oriyas regarding the icon of Kali, a goddess well-known in their culture. For Oriyas, the image of Kali biting her tongue represents “lajya”, or shame. However, their conception of shame may differ from typical western views of shame. What emerged from the interviews conducted in Menon and Shweder’s study was that shame seemed to be a respected duty of the women in the culture, and brought about social harmony. This idea seems to be reconcilable with Markus and Kitayama’s review of independent and interdependent cultures, if it is assumed that the Oriyas interviewed were from an interdependent culture. In an interdependent culture, the self is construed in relation to others; a self is thought of as complete only in a social context. Conversely, in independent cultures, which are typically western, the self is thought of as entirely separate from others, and is encouraged to strive for their own desires without thought to how their actions may affect others. That is not to say that those in independent cultures have no empathy for those around them, and neither is it true that those in interdependent cultures are unable to think for themselves. It is simply a construal of the self in relation to others, and as Markus and Kitayama showed, this leads to several different ways of interacting with the world when a person originates from an independent or an interdependent culture.

With families come the different cultures embedded into us. Growing up I never really took notice of my own culture and like most young people, I would naturally think that my culture was considered the “normal” one. I did not notice that I was experiencing culture shock throughout my whole life, basically from when I started school to this day still. Even though the majority of the populations in my school were Hispanics, there were still different races as well. I had a diverse group of friends or better yet, acquaintances and I learned a lot through my interactions with all of them. There was this time when I went to a friend’s house to study and when I was entering, I was getting ready to take off my shoes. I am Asian so taking off shoes before entering any houses was a rule for my culture. Right when I was taking it off, my friend asked me what I was doing. My friend was Hispanic and she told me it was not necessary to take off my shoes. I walked all around her house with my shoes on and it was really uncomfortable for me. To be honest, I felt like I was I was violating a norm, but in reality, my friend did not care. Midway through studying, I wanted to take off my shoes again and she insisted I leave it on because it would not feel right for her to see me in the house without shoes.

Since industrialization, people has been likely to pursue only economic prosperity and social success which made them believe to feel poor mentally.

According to the famous American anthropologist Ralph Linton, “The culture of a society is the way of life of its members; the collection of ideas and habits which they learn, share and transmit from generation to generation.”

___1. Anthropologists who study the factors that contribute to human disease or illness as well as the ways in

It is interesting that Raymond Williams creates a division between high class culture and lower class culture, suggesting that culture is ordinary, shared and common. If this is the case why does he emphasise a division in light of this concept? And if we all share a common culture can there be a division?