Influences On Cultural Influences

Day 2: How does your culture contribute to the way that you interact with your social world? Culture is one of the primary reasons we act the way we do. There are many types of cultures like professional, national, religious, family, and educational. Your family culture is the number one type of culture that affects you in your adult life. It shapes the foods you enjoy, the activities you like to participate in, and specific belief systems you take part in. Additionally,

My “outside” cultural influences I have: America is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world culturally. We have German-Americans speaking German, Filipino-Americans speaking Tagalog, Irish-Americans speaking Irish, Scandinavian-Americans speaking Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, etc., Welsh-Americans speaking Welsh, Japanese-Americans speaking Japanese, Iraqi-Americans speaking Arabian, Mexican-Americans speaking Spanish, and all Americans united in the common goal to create the best possible nation in accordance with our Constitution.

There is three main cultural elements that made me who I am today, they are how I was raised, my family's traditions and food. I was raised in a very loving and caring family that taught me many life lessons for when I am older, like not to judge someone on their appearance, treat others how you want to be treated and to find joy in giving to others. Being taught this at such a young age was good for me because it has stuck with me through my years and will always, also I feel like it has made me a better person.

The United States being the third largest country in the world, is one of the most culturally diverse countries. Every region of the world has influenced American culture, because American is a country that has many immigrants. But that doesn’t mean that Americans don’t have their own culture. There are many culture and traditions that began in, and by Americans; they have simply been passed on to other countries, just like Americans have taking many culture traditions from other countries. For example, Independence Day, the 4th of July. This celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. Only one other country that did celebrate this holiday, was the Philippines. The Philippines did celebrate this holiday but, only

The Cultural Strain Theory states that persons of different cultures have a harder time developing relationships, than persons of the same culture. There are many different theories that reveal the terms and aspects that are needed to develop a relationship. Reducing one’s uncertainty towards the other, having low levels of anxiety, and being able to relate to the relationship partner are all vital to developing a relationship. There are three theories that address these three relationship components. Uncertainty Reduction Theory, Anxiety Management Theory, and the Relational Theory are the theories that I used to develop the Cultural Strain Theory.

In the past couple years, there has been a noticeable uprise of comic items like movies, books and merchandise. The comics have a big influence on American culture ever since the 1940’s. Ever since then comics have an impact on the way people do, and see things. An example is the first comic cover of Captain America punching Hitler in the face. That cover showed that anyone could be a hero and that it was reflecting current events of the time by showing that America was in World War 2. Comic book superheroes have made a huge difference on what American culture is ever since their first appearance in 1938 and that impact can be seen in the literature, business, and Film industry.

Emergency management encompasses a wide range of protective measures aimed at improving a community’s resiliency, managing risks, and implementing mitigation strategies. When considering emergency response strategies, emergency managers must account for cultural issues within their communities. They must structure emergency planning around community policies and underlying issues that could hinder the implementation of mitigation measures. Using blanket strategies for disaster mitigation in most cases do more harm than good. Tailoring strategies to meet the needs of specific needs of community is the best way to approach disaster planning and mitigation efforts. Emergency mangers must

The first life lesson I can remember came from my Grandpa Hearld. At the time I viewed him as a stubborn old man who allowed me very little freedom. I wasn’t able to play as much compared what I would encounter at my other grandparents house. Maybe it was his aged Vietnam mind, or he just didn’t trust me as a child yet; but I’m glad that he was able to be one to say “no” to me even from a young age. The lesson I encountered came on Mother's Day in 2005; I was 6. He was sitting in an old picnic table chair and I had thought that it would be a great idea to knock him out of it. He didn't agree.The second he hit the ground I was lifted over his shoulder and quickly carried down to the pond. I was flung off the end of the pier and had to walk back up to shore soaking wet. Grandpas stubborn personality helped develop me

"The Center for Advance Research on Language Acquisition goes a step further, defining culture as shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization" (Zimmermann 1). This statement in summary is saying that culture is the way a group of people act due to the society they are in. In the research I have done on different cultures I'd have to say that I'm more influenced by Native American culture. Native stories that I look forward to when I gather with my family, the delicacies that no one cooks quite like my grandma, and the huge celebrations we have that they really immerses me in the culture.

People’s attitudes can be influenced by the culture they are apart of, this is because individual thoughts, actions and feelings are influenced by social groups (Social influence, n.d.). This is also known as social influence which can contribute to the development of our attitudes as it may encourage members to change their beliefs, thoughts and feelings. People can conform with people in culture to have the same attitudes. Conformity can be formed through direct interaction between family, friends and teachers as well

I find myself influence by a variety of different social locations. When growing up what influence me the most was my ethnicity. Being a Hispanic and having to learn two languages was a barrier for me at such a young age. At home were my parents saw it as rude for my siblings and I to speak English around them, made it hard to practice. At times I would often go back and forth between the two languages. This cause me to have to take special classes in order to catch up with the other student in my grade level. Some other students unlike myself were quick to learn two language and differentiate between them. Today, I can look back and be grateful for going through that struggle since I am now a bilingual and know both languages

My uncle spent most of his adult life living in Greece after he had gotten married to a Greek Women. They had a daughter and then they decided to move back to Greece where they spent the next 20 years living. My aunt’s first language was Greek and their daughter knew English, but her first language was also Greek. They decided to move back about three years ago and before returning my cousin would inbox me on facebook. When we would communicate through facebook you could tell she knew some English, but sometimes her sentences did not make sense.

There are many ways that concept of the ‘self’ is influenced by culture. The culture of a society gives its people, as a group, unique characteristics with which to conform including language, religion, government, clothing, art, music, values, beliefs, attitudes and ideals. These are learned behaviors and there are many ways that they influence how people live, their homes, their lifestyle, their habits, their laws, the number of children their families have, how they raise those children, and much more. Within each culture people are individuals and each adapts to the culture of their society in his or her own way. Each individual is unique and has their own preferences within the culture. In addition, each individual may or may not conform to the cultures ideals and beliefs or they may refuse to accept them. Hamburgers and hot dogs are considered to be foods of the American culture, however, there are many Americans who don’t eat meat. Televisions are standard in the American home, however, individuals have different ideas about how much and what to watch. Independence Day is considered an American holiday and is a legal holiday in the United States. Each American celebrates in their own way, they may attend a party or barbeque, they may go to a parade or a baseball game, or they may chose not to celebrate at all. They may even chose to work. Clothing that is acceptable within the American culture varies greatly by individual preference, social status, economic status, gender and region. Individual differences within a culture go as far back as infancy. Some infants cry more than others and some are calm. Parents also chose to respond to their babies in different ways. Most Americans put their babies in a crib at night and let them cry before responding. Others chose to have their babies closer and to respond immediately when they cry, more like parents in pre-industrialized societies. Also, many mothers in Western societies breast-feed on demand which is a custom more often seen in pre-industrialized societies. This can lead to significant differences in child development within the culture. Some studies suggest that babies who are held more are happier, more trusting and more secure, this

This article is focused on the effects of western culture, particularly the modern ideals of ultra-thin bodies, on non-western women. The author, Jaita Talukdar, decided to spend some time in India in order to conduct research on the topic. During her stay, she discovered many different things about these Indian women, including what motivates them to want to lose weight, their opinion on the current standards of beauty in western culture, and how these ideals have become ingrained into their culture.

The culture in which I have been/am socialized with have a maximal impact on my values, beliefs, and behaviors. Developing an understanding for other types of ethnicities or cultural values enable me to provide sensitive and effective interactions with others. I am not like everyone else and that is not a bad thing, and understanding that helps me keep an open mind about a lot of issues. I am seventeen years old and a senior in high school. I belong in the hispanic ethnic group. My parents are both Mexican, and so is the rest of my family (cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents). We have always practiced our culture and kept our traditions alive. My entire family is catholic; we try go to church every Sunday. The socioeconomic class in which my family is currently in, is the middle class. Another community in which I am associated with is Cheer. Cheer gave me the ability to meet a lot of awesome girls, and allowed me to get them know them better and in a way other non-cheerleaders would not.