Korean And American Culture

Cultures are judged deeply from others with can be out of how similar and different one is from another. Many cultures are similar in the way one dresses. Or by the way one eats or even cuisine, but with similarities comes differences. One difference almost all cultures is how the live, and how they perceive it, even down to how they express their own beliefs.

For this paper I will examine Vietnamese culture according to the five essential questions all cultures must answer (according to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck). I will then take those answers and compare then to out culture here in America. I realize that some might argue that using North American culture as a starting point is an attempt to simplify this writing, but I believe that any initial examination of something new is most effectively done in comparison to what one already knows.

“I am Korean. South Korean to be exact.” These were the words I would always use to describe myself during new encounters. My race seemed to be what people noticed about me first. Whether I was at a leadership conference, church, or cross country event, there was always someone asking where I was from. For this reason, being an immigrant from Korea has been a big part of my identity as an individual and student.

In South Korean culture family, gender roles, and customs all intertwine, in a traditional Korean family your role in the family is determined by gender and age. However, in recent years it seems like the traditional family dynamics and gender roles are being redefined by the newer generations. South Korean families are leaving behind the traditional family practices, gender roles inside the Korean culture are traditional male and female roles, and lastly customs are hugely influenced by Confucianism.

On January 13, 1903, the first Korean Immigrants set foot in Hawaii. There were eighty six people on that first voyage, and since then there have been over 550,000 Koreans who have made the journey to the United States over the past 100 years. The original immigrants and their descendants now total over 1.6 million. Korean Americans make up one of the most prominent Asian communities in the United States. Many elements of Korean Culture, ranging from Kim Chee to Tae Kwon Do, have made their way into the American Lifestyle. There have been many events that have shaped the Korean American community and there are many current issues that affect Korean Americans.

The culture that I chose to present is the Asian American culture. It is one of the fastest formed ethnic groups that had their population grow 63% from 1990 to 2000 (Nguyen, 1). The history of the first Asian immigrants started around the gold rush in California. Many Asian immigrants wanted to pursue fortunes in America because of economic hardships in China. Many Chinese started moving to the United States in hopes to get some of the gold in California. Many Chinese were also contracted to work on the railroads in the United States where they worked in very poor conditions for little money and recognition for their hard work. The Chinese even demanded high wages for their work in these poor conditions, but ultimately they were shot

Based upon this culture there are many barriers the Asian American must overcome in order to receive assistance from the mental health counselors. These people are very proud and believe that whether good or bad happens it affects the entire family. In this culture today many still believe that having a mental illness brings shame to the family.

The controversial act of firing MacArthur advances the argument that American values are reflected in the speech. The value of protecting peace is clearly put on display.

During her memoir, there are multiple instances where she displays herself being stuck between Vietnamese and American culture, but on one instance she explicitly describes her realization of being stuck in-between cultures. There is a particular moment in her memoir when she talks about herself and her sister, Anh attending a Vietnamese party (Nguyen 113). She and her sister had attended multiple Vietnamese parties before but they eventually lost interest in them (Nguyen 113). As they had not celebrated Tet, which is the Vietnamese New Year, in their usual manner, they decided that they would tag along their father and Noi who were going to a Tet party (Nguyen 113). Upon arrival, they are alone and confused as they realize that they could

Essilor who today is in the ophthalmic lenses industry entered the Korean market in 1987 but it become a failure and they pulled out in 1993. The Korean market is important and in 2003 Essilor re-entered and created a joint venture with its Korean distributor Samyung Trading. This case is about the American Stephen Shawler who has been working as co-CEO for the newly-established Essilor Korea for six months. Earlier he has been working in Singapore and China for eight years. Now he feels that during his time in Korea he has achieved very little and he has issues with his team and the CEO.

Every nations and communities has its own cultures and they are different from each other, here are the differences in the parameters between my culture which is influenced by Vietnamese culture and the USA's culture.

The word culture can sometimes be a complex word. According to Merriam-Webster (2017), the definition of culture can be defined as “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group; also: the characteristic features of everyday existence (such as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place or time.” In this essay, I will go over how, although, Korea are split into two separate countries, the culture in North Korea is still very similar to that of South Korea. I will also talk about the geography of North Korea and how it was split. Furthermore, this essay will go over the climate, the population and the economy of North Korea. I will conclude it with the type of power and

The United States of America is full of a variety of different cultures. It is imperative to understand each others cultures to be able to live amongst one another. I will be covering some different degrees of cultural awareness. The United States of America has many different physical geography regions that suit different cultures. America has been in numerous military conflicts that have affected the society and itself physically.

When many people hear Asian, they automatically think of a Chinese person, but in reality Asian people consist of Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, etc. One of these asian cultures is the Korean Culture. This culture consists of traditional as well as modern ideas that bring together the young and old generations in ways that they can coexist with one another. The beauty of this culture comes from the elderly and passed down traditions that still thrive within South Korean society today.

Manners represent an individual by the way they dress, behave, communicate, and their etiquette, while customs refer to the traditional way that a culture is practice individually, or by a group of people. Workers are expected to bow to their seniors when they greet them, and to use only formal language to their seniors, as it is rude to speak informally to someone of higher rank. In Korean businesses, meetings are often held in evenings at a restaurant or bar. Drinking is part of the Korean culture, as Koreans believe that drinking helps to bond colleagues in the company, and an offered drink must never be refused as it is considered to be rude. Along with drinking, Karaoke is a popular activity after meetings. People who attend the meeting are usually expected to sing a solo song.