Analysis Of Keeping Close To Home

Different environments influence the way we think in many ways. In Bell Hooks “Keeping Close to Home” she reflects on challenges she encountered. Her parents along with other parents from the neighborhood in which she grew up in feared their kids going off to college because it would change them. Being African American in college, based on social, and economics, her academic classifications were powerfully influenced by the environment in which she found herself living in. Although, Hooks often found herself needing more money she never needed a new set of beliefs. Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through your senses. The biggest influence we encounter is our self-concept; the way we see or feel about ourselves

Your financial habits as a youth will usually follow you into your adulthood. As you grow older hopefully the amount of money you make will not be the cause of you acting like you are too good but it will humble you. Hooks described how she didn’t share the sensibility and values of her peers. Class disparity was important, it wasn’t just about money but about values which showed and determined a person’s behavior. A child develops certain desires and situations as he/she passes through childhood. While attending Stanford University, Hooks white, middle-class, Californian, roommate explained to her that hatred was “healthy and normal” (Hooks 419). Later on while attending graduate school she found that her classmates believed “lower class” people had no beliefs and values (Hooks

Therefore it influences the way we learn, live and behave. Because of this definition theorists believe that this is an important factor of our personality. Personality is obtained thru culture, people who are born and raised in the same culture usually share common personality traits. Genetics are believed to play a role in personality traits as well like in determining the biological sex of a person. Males tend to attract females so the male species is sought to be more aggressive and competitive. Culture is one of the most important environmental factors that shapes