Reflection Of Culture

Traditionally we might see culture as evolving ethnicity but it involves all sorts of factors like language, sexual orientation, disability, gender, age, class, education level, where you grew up, religion and other cultural dimensions.

A person’s culture is something that shapes and tells others who you are. For example, in Alice Walker’s short story “Everyday Use” you are introduced to Mrs. Johnson and two other characters that are loose portrayals of Walker in her younger and older periods of life (Obaid). The first one being Maggie who is depicted as her younger more walled self and the other being Dee an older version of Walker who lightly symbolizes Walkers later beliefs through some of the actions she takes in the story (Obaid). As the story begins Mrs. Johnson and Maggie are waiting for Dee to return home and while the two of them are waiting for Dee. Walker takes you through the thoughts of Mrs. Johnson about her two daughters and how she views them as well as

What do you think of when someone asks you what culture is? Some may say the differences of a nation, social class, color, race and religion. This is Google's version of culture: “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.” I am a boy of many secrets or personalities and I have a different cultural identity from everyone else, there is no such thing as two individuals having the same cultural identities. Every trait that you have makes up your cultural identity. Our parents may have forced us to develop certain traits, for example my teacher says that I am hardworking due to me always wanting more and more work, but sometimes we develop traits ourselves, sometimes good or bad and those traits make us, us. I have three main aspects of my cultural identity and those three aspects are

My family’s background has influenced me greatly. It’s helped me learn to appreciate life and not take things for granted. The reason for this is because my parents were poor. Both had to drop out of school in the third and fourth grade to go work in the fields to help my grandparents and their families put bread on the table. They moved here to the United States from Mexico in their early 20’s completely empty handed with no skills in many fields to show for and no education. They knew they were at a disadvantage and it was going to be difficult to build from scratch in their new country, but they knew that here in the U.S. they had many more opportunities to make something out of themselves and not let my siblings and I go through the same

Have you ever wondered how someone describes their background and personality. Well everyone has a culture and everyone describes it differently. No culture is the same. Culture is a person's heritage or lifestyle. It’s how a person goes day by day living happy. Culture is what you do on a daily basis also it tells people how you define yourself. Culture is basically the human definition. My cultural identity reflects my lifestyle ish… and is how i portray myself to others.

I have been influenced by my family because they have shown me the values in life. For example, they showed me how to be respectful, caring, forgiveness and a lot more that have made me into a good person today. My family is not the only thing that has influenced me, I have been influenced by my community because my neighbors always ask how I am doing in school and make sure that I am respectful to my mom and people around me and they will yell at me if I am not. My school also influences me to be a better person and help me make good decisions on who I am friends with and the life

How does one define their culture? Culture is how one is raised, what their ideals, and personal beliefs are. It shows through our actions and behavior. Our family, music, and various other items all show just what kind of person, what kind of being we are.

They all have strong beliefs and have raised me to have such beliefs and morals as well. For example, they have taught me to never judge others because of their skin color, their gender, their intelligence, anything of the sort. This sort of lesson is very important in today’s society, where judgement and prejudice and very common problems that many people struggle with. My family has influenced me to become a better person in today’s society, and to be someone that won’t be viewed as ignorant or incompetent.

My family plays a big role on my behavior and attitude. They have taught me values and expectation that would help me become a better person in our community. They have taught me the importance of “The Golden Rule”; treat others the way you want to be treated. They have also taught me to

My family has impacted me the most with my views and values. Throughout this past year, we have had many changes in my family. My sister, Rachel, had a baby boy, my other sister, Paige, graduated from college, and I am so much closer to my mom because my parents are divorced. Throughout all the tough and shocking times my family is always there. These situations

Cultural identity is derived from various aspects in one’s life, and it is what differentiates us from other people. No other person will ever be able to better exemplify our inherent and natural personal self-identity. Our culture is formed by not only our family history, but our life choices as well. Our lives are a reflection of the choices we have made, so we get to choose how we identify ourselves as well. Family, school, my country, and the year I was born in are all examples of what have built my cultural background. Family plays a big role in how I identify myself culturally, but my life experiences have equally constructed who I am.

Culture surrounds us every day, it is in our arts, ourselves, our community and our careers. Everybody has multiple cultural elements that help create the personality of that person along with helping us identify similarities within a community that we individually reach out to be a part of. Casey, my interviewee, is a junior at Washington University of Saint Louis undergoing a Neuroscience major along with minors in music, linguistics, and French. She identifies herself as a Democratic, Christian, Caucasian. These are the three most stereotypical culture identities that most people are aware of and refer to themselves as. She also considers herself a multilingual, vegan, and bisexual. These identities too, are looked upon by other people in which they would like to express and follow in their everyday practices.

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.

We are all defined, and heavily influenced by, the culture in which we have grown and adopted. Culture is defined as “the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group”, according to The Oxford Dictionary, and can be separated into two specific classifications known as normative and subjective culture. Normative culture is “the connecting beliefs, values, tradition, economy, political and social institutions, artistic expressions and collective history of various interacting groups of people”. Subjective culture, however, represents “a society 's "characteristic way of perceiving its social environment"”. My personal culture is emphasized by five categories of subjective culture, including nationality, regional identity, education, social/economic class, and age.

The way that I see my cultural starts from the cultural traits that I have been passed down my parents. Coming from a background of a Latin Mexican culture, my parents and family have had a great influence on how I culturally identify myself giving me the opportunity to acquire my own cultural identity. I see myself classified as a