Cultural expectations

Cultural assimilation is the process in which the immigrants adopt or integrate their values, beliefs, and attitudes to fit better into the host nation (Scott, 2014). It is can include acquiring a new language, a new understanding of cultural framework, and learning appropriate behaviour expectations. The process of assimilation does not have to mean a complete replacement of the older culture. Instead, the process can be used in varying success by the integration of various parts of the host culture

The novel of ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ by Melina Marchetta strongly illustrates the concept that cultural expectations could affect an individual's desire to belong.Although Josephine Alibrandi(Josie)has a strong will to belong amongst her peers.She is very restricted as she receives much discontent from her Australian peers such as Ivy Poison ivy’ and her boyfriend Jacob Coote for being an ethnic.The derogatory language used by Carly “And you're more than a wog imaginatively conveys the mistreatment

Norms A norm is something that is standard in society. Within sociology, it is specifically the cultural expectations and rules that a person within the culture is supposed to uphold. Norms tell an individual how they should behave within a certain situation. According to Saul McLeod of Simply Psychology (2008), people are expected to behave in a way that is not random. Norms are social standards that are agreed upon by a society so that members of a culture do not deviate into areas that others

Our society applies different stereotypes and cultural expectations to both men and women. These different stereotypes and cultural expectations influence on how each individual both women and men live and act. We act and live this way because it is how our society influenced us rather we realize it or not. But the question is, “Who suffers more from stereotypes and cultural expectations, men or women?” Some people believe men suffer more because men are supposed to “stay in the box”. From a very

open doors, pull out dinner chairs, pay the dinner tab, as well as pay for other places the date may consist of, and more. Basically, on a date women are supposed to be pampered while the men do absolutely everything. Why? Because this is a cultural expectation that started years ago and we have hung on to it. I think other people would find it odd or abnormal to have the roles reversed and the female do what the man usually would. The breaching exercise I experimented with was taking on

In every society that I know of, there are cultural expectations. Literature tends to follow the same expectations. We have had quite a few stories in this class where we focused on cultural expectations. Rip in "Rip Van Winkle," Editha and George in "Editha and Major Molineux in "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" are all victims of cultural expectations. Let me start with "Rip Van Winkle." This story actually takes place in two different time periods. Before Rip fell asleep, he was living in the

As I read through Chapter 3, I was reminded of how diverse families can be. Whether discussing varying religious factors, different cultural expectations, or various disabilities, family life is impacted in some way; there is really no question about that. First, families come from all different religious affiliations. Religion is often how individuals make meaning of their lives, and we need to be respectful of this. The specific religion practiced within a family may affect how interaction/participation

place expectations for what is beautiful, now saying things such as ‘chunky is hunky’ or that ‘men love curves’. In reality, the standards are still set. For example, with American magazines audiences are infatuated by the image of perfect beauty and female sexuality (Hanjani 310). In Marge Piercy’s “Barbie Doll”, Piercy exemplifies the effects of society’s standards on a growing adolescent girl. Piercy uses the symbolism of the poem and repetition of one line to amplify how society’s cultural expectations

Critically acclaimed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “absolutely marvelous affirmation of independent spirit,” Dead Poets Society follows a group of teenage boys in a New England preparatory school setting. Robin Williams stars as a poetry professor, whose unorthodox teaching style urges his students to discover and reach their own self-actualization through understanding poetry. While this film culture may seem to be an inaccurate representation of the majority of the population, themes of Social

When one examines the issue of the unfair expectations that society places on women more closely, one needs to look further back into history. Some argue that these unfair expectations stems from earlier societies, where women were considered inferior as a second-class citizen because they were “weak”. Knowing the history of women being regarded as inferior is important, because one has to realize it affected the expectations of women and their role in society. Women in the 1950s were not expected