Reflective Essay On My Cultural Identity

My cultural identity, as I know is Mexican American because both my parents are born in Mexico and I was born here. I can also be defined as a Chicana because that is another way used to call a Mexican American. My culture can be seen in so many different ways like for example it can be seen in food, music, religion, dance, art, festivals, and even more. Most of these traditions have changed a little bit over time as they were brought to the U.S. What I mean by that is that some of those traditions were brought from Mexico, and had a little change into them because they were combined with some traditions that have already been here in the U.S.

I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. My family was catholic and so I was taught to pray and by the age of 13 I had all my sacraments. For most of my life I lived the downtown area of the main city where my mother and her family had also grown up. I considered myself very lucky because even though our economic security was not the best as I grew up, my mother always strived for me to receive the best education she could afford. As a result, I learned to speak English from a very young age and then French, I learned to play the guitar and also to paint. I also took embroidery and etiquette classes and so on. Because of the location where we lived, I also took advantage of many cultural interactions with people from other

Culture identity development is an important part of every life due the emergence of self through primary and sociocultural contexts (Ecklund, 2016). These stages of development are made up of either a dominant or a non-dominant group and intersectional adaptation. More specifically, cultural identity is a self-construct where individuals share the same culture, which causes them to attribute themselves to that group (Ecklund, 2016). Being a part of the dominant culture in the United States has opened my eyes to the privilege and disadvantages of being a Euro-American female. Through developmental status and coping strategies, diversity discomfort, intersectional dynamics, and vulnerabilities in discomfort I have developed have a greater

Identity culture is a person's self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality. My identity culture is i’m Native American my family traits it's different from other families ,my family gets together on holidays and we celebrate days that other families don't do. We like to party and have a good time and go out of town time to time . My family cooks different than other families. They don't cook pork chops, cowboy stew, chicken in a black pot when they on a vacation are on any outgoing road trip but we do. My family enjoys eating cajun fettuccine because we make it

People think of me as a girl that stay to herself but I am a black african american and my cultural identity is dancing i love to dance dancing is my life i could dance all day and night my mom said i been dancing since i was just 3 years old i dance kinda good i don’t dance that good to be a dance star but i’m going keep trying and trying and one day i’m make it there, i like to dress in a hip-hop kind of way because it’s just the way i am i dress in a way to explain me or i dress in the way my mood is , I love to eat gumbo , gumbo is the food that bring my family together , like it could be a hot sunny day and my mom cook gumbo then my mom would call them tell and they would pull up 20 mins later we a family that like to eat gumbo my family is loud they louder then 1000 people in a mall they very loud

My cultural identity stems from my countless brave ancestors that made the journey to the United States many eons ago. Since then, every generation has impacted our original customs. As the years passed on, so did behaviors and other tendencies. These have eventually made their way throughout the entire family tree and down to my generation. Now, as a social work student, I am forced to face these behaviors head on and even challenge them.

My family and I have never been the family to take trips outside of the country therefore I haven’t seen different cultures outside of the United States; however I come from an Anglo father and Hispanic mother therefore I have been able to experience their cultures first hand. Both of my parents, especially my Hispanic mother showed us all very nurturing, caring and loving affection that has stuck with me; this is definitely what shapes my identity. Students with different backgrounds and disabilities come into our classrooms with a wide variety of talents and skills; some student’s skills are just very different from those of another student. If one student’s skills don’t meet the skills of the highest level student in the classroom they often are not noticed, because of my identity I will recognize and congratulate every student who improves in one way or another. From personal experiences that I have seen I believe that teachers need to be able to recognize the way students with disabilities act and perform in the classroom. Teachers must also be able to find ways to help these students stay engaged and continue learning; this will help the students and teachers within today’s school system.

What is my cultural identity? I had to do some research to figure out exactly what “Cultural Identity” meant. I looked at several essays and websites that explained what cultural identity means. I learned that cultural identity is how you feel when belonging to a group. It is how you perceive yourself and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, or any kind of social group that has its own culture. I decided to focus on the three things that culturally identified me. Those three things are my religious beliefs, my passion for soccer, and my self-values.

Do you ever get that preconceived look from others? When they judged you by your facial expression or your race. Do people constantly question what you think you are because you share aspects of different cultures but they do not notice their own? When people look at me they see a stereotypical black girl they assume you know all of the latest dances and slang. When you talk people automatically assume that you do not know the basics of grammar but they soon find out that you do just in time for them to tell you that you talk like a white person. My cultural identity is not one of a strictly African American nature. My individual culture is an assortment of features that stem from my friends and family. The organized lifestyle, religion, values and traditions, I’ve gotten from my mother along with the music, clothes and pastime activities I share with my friends all come together as the

When I think about my cultural identity, I compare my own identity to others. While my religion is Christianity, others religions may be different. They may be Buddhist, or Muslim, or even Atheist. All these religions, and so many more, tie into different people’s cultures. Other things such as traditions, types of foods, and even the music we listen to, affect who we are. Our own cultures are the way we chose to live our lives. Whether it be the way we treat others or the way we think, they all have enormous impacts in the way we live.

What is my cultural identity? I’ve asked myself this question so many times a day. It was very hard for me to define my cultural identity because in my eyes I was an average teen and nothing about my family seemed traditional. We ate the basic meals, we didn't celebrate much besides birthdays and holidays, and we attended a local church. However, i put more thought into it and wondered, everyone has their own unique way right? And mine had to be custom. Culture can be your beliefs, traditions, appearance, religion anything that makes you YOU. Culture is the system of knowledge shared by a relatively large group of people. Your culture can differ from many others and could also be similar but my choice of culture is appearance. My cultural identity

I was born on the big island in waimea on April 5th, 2001. My parents let my grandfather name me. He said he wanted my name to mean something fierce so that’s how he came up with Kamana. A few things that make up my cultural identity is my beliefs, what i like to do, and my friends. I know there is more to me then i realize right now I can’t really figure it out, I never had both of my parents in my life for that long so they never really taught me about my culture. I feel like my life's a garden with a bunch of undiscovered plants, just waiting to be found.

I am black. I know it isn't hard to see my color but can you see who i really am on the inside? I may be black but i like dubstep, rock, video games, J-pop, and junk food. My cultural identity sets me apart from the rest. First of all i don't like watermelon, i don't like chicken that much and i don't listen to rap all the time.

Many people like to describe their cultural identity as parties, hip hop, and many other activities that are meant to make someone enjoy life. I tend to be a bit more on the religious side than others. My cultural identity is, a Nihang willing to give his life to defend justice, a human who loves spending time with his family, and a Sikh who learns and teaches his heritage and language to others. As a Sikh, it is my duty to protect everyone from tyranny, and to fight against injustice. Many people tend to question me. “Hey, why is that thing on your head?”, “Why don’t you eat meat?”, “Aren’t you an Arab?”. But as a Sikh, it is my responsibility to teach everyone about who I am. Why don’t we start now? I wear a turban because it symbolizes pride and honor that was given to me. I don’t eat meat because of the torture

The following paper will discuss two of the major dimensions of my cultural identity, and analyze the way in which my identity holds privileges, or has exposed me to oppression. Being that I am white, I have lived a life of privilege simply because of the color of my skin. I have been afforded opportunities, and lived a life free from persecution due to my skin color. I have also lived a life that has been impacted by oppression because of my female identity. This unique position between privilege and oppression is where I live my life.