paper will discuss Vietnamese Americans and their journey to America. I will talk about how these incredible and resilient people fought to succeed it a world that seemed to hold the odds against them. The culture, beliefs, and challenges of Vietnamese people are a precise paradigm of their strength and perseverance. Unfortunately, Vietnamese Americans make up only a small percent of the total American Population today. There are many stereotypes associated with the Vietnamese, but the truth is
conflict between a Vietnamese teacher and an American teacher. It will then explain the way that the Vietnamese culture views conflict. Followed by the way an American would view conflict. Finally, it will explain how both sides could proceed when dealing with another intercultural conflict. This example of conflict appears to be very simple but given that the Vietnamese culture is a collectivist culture; it can be very complicated. In this scenario, we have an American teacher, a Vietnamese teacher, and
Embracing Vietnamese-American culture What is it like to be born in one country and then grow up in another where people speak a different language and follow different traditions? And is it easy to grow up in another country where members of the native country pressure one to be "one of their own"? If anyone wishes to find insightful and interesting answers to these questions, one should go no further than read Lac Su's I Love Yours Are for White People. In this book, Lac tells the story of his
past experiences and culture into his art to convey his cultural heritage in western society. Intro. Background info on his immigration. Vietnam War. His work. For example, you might find a common subject or theme the artist addresses. What do you have to say about this artist and his/her work? Think about it. I. How do artists address current topics in their artworks? In what ways do artists today include culture in art? Vietnam War in his art. Representation of Vietnamese people. Describe how
one’s awareness of one’s own culture and a recognition of the social group to which one belongs in practice.” (117). Everyone has an identity that was created by culture. Everyone have a culture that they were born into, sometimes with a mix of two or three cultures. Each culture has different values and traditions that conflict a person’s decision in life. However, having different cultures make one interesting to learn about and explore the cultures. Cultures define my life with romance, traditions
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. The first
differences and similarities between my culture and USA’s culture: 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. Differences in parameters: In time focus parameter, Vietnamese have polychronic culture that opposite from the monochronic culture of American. As monochronic culture, American respect schedules and committed to schedules
years ago, there was a sudden increase in Vietnamese refugees. In order to save their independence and lives, immigrating to another country was the only option for these people. Throughout their time in California, an area dominated by Asian refugees, they have found ways to practice their traditional culture thousand of miles away. However, the difficulty in assimilating to a new culture was a hurdle they needed to fight. With this in mind, the Vietnamese community constructed business such as: salons
The Vietnamese immigrants In the early 19th century, many of the waves of Asian immigrants who came to America found jobs as day laborers. They frequently worked on cross-country railways, a transportation system by rail, and in the mining industry. According to the data gathered by the Census Bureau in “Total Asian alone ...” the estimated number of U.S. residents on July 2013 who were Vietnamese was approximately more than 1.6 million. America is a nation established by immigrants. Therefore, the
America has been nicknamed the melting pot. Many cultures have come together within the United States making it possible for American citizens to be able to participate in other cultures without leaving the United States. As a result of the diversity found in America, I have been able to experience a little bit of the Vietnamese culture through my friend, Kim. Kim has been a great source of insight regarding the leadership utilized within the Vietnamese culture. Kim’s family is from Vietnam and moved here