How American culture is different from Indian culture and what are pros and cons of both cultures. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about how American culture is different from Indian culture and what are the pros and cons of both cultures. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Culture is the one of the main reason, which makes American and Indian life styles totally different from each other. Both cultures have some advantages and disadvantages. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter Did you know why America is known as a modern country where India is known as one of the ancient countries in the world? It is all because of their cultures. If you read about American History, than we will find that America was formed and developed many years after India and other ancient countries like china, japan, Germany etc. II. Clearly introduce your topic Today, I will discuss about the difference between American and Indian culture by addressing their pros and corns. III. Credibility Statement I am very much excited to provide this information today because first, I have done lots of research on my topic recently. Second, living in United States has helped me a lot to learn about American culture. Also, being an Asian girl, I have personally experienced, read and learned a lot about Indian culture. IV. Relate topic to audience We all live in America, and America is the mixture of different cultures. Many of us are immigrants. So, I know many of us are familiar with different cultures and this topic will definitely create lots of interest to at least some of us. V. Preview First, I will go over the cultural difference based on American and Indian followed by the example of Individualism, privacy, and Gender equality. TRANSITION: S... ... middle of paper ... ...e attending school. (Sripad Motiram and Lars Osberg, page 152) 3. Dan A. Chekki also told that, “Divinity resides in families in which the women are respected; where they are not, there is ruin.” (Dan A. Chekki, page 75) TRANSITION: Both Indian and American culture are different form each other and has different pros and cons. CONCLUSION Being an Asian girl, I am very attached with my culture, which is somehow similar to the India. Therefore, I believe that a person must try to live his life for others than just living for himself because living life for you is easier than living life for others. I feel we are social being, so we must try to live our life for each other than just thinking about one. On the other hand, I also agree that everyone should have equal right, women should be treated equal as men and a person must have privacy in his/her to some extent.
Smith, Paul Chaat. 2009. Everything You Know about Indian Is Wrong. Minneapolis: Unviersity of Minnesota Press. Print.
The United States is an immense country, with many residents and citizens descending from immigrants who have influenced many customs, traditions, behaviors and ways of life. Unlike many old world nations, the United States does not have a homogenous population or a traditional homeland. However, American culture can be interpreted as being largely based in Western Europe with influences from the Native Indians, Africans, Asians, and elsewhere.
It has been a year; I have been in United States. At first, I thought that were different from India considering the geographical climate, religion, culture, lifestyle, social-life. But still each of them is inter-dependent and preaches to the world the idea of unity.
King’s essay and video enlightened me on Indian stereotyping, a stereotyping that I did not know existed, even though I have been subjected to it my entire life. I have been subjected to this stereotype because of people like Curtis and May, who created the stereotype of Indians through pictures and writings. These stereotypes continued on throughout the years and can be seen in cartoons, movies, and pictures; but because of King’s essay and video I now have an understanding of the Indian stereotype. Since I now have an understanding of this stereotype I can educate people by showing them King’s video, so they as well can understand the
In the personal essay “Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee, Bharati and her sister,Mira, have very different views on how culture affects life. Mira thinks it is very important while Bharati does not think it is very important. Bharati becomes an American citizen while Mira does not ever want to. Mira still wears clothes from India but Bharati changed to jeans and t-shirts. Mira believes that she should not be forced to become an american citizen because she wants to move back to India after retirement. Bharati loves being an american citizen and does not want to move back to India. Mira married a man from her own culture while Bharati married a Canadian-American man. Mira still likes to speak in her native language but Bharati
Pages one to sixty- nine in Indian From The Inside: Native American Philosophy and Cultural Renewal by Dennis McPherson and J. Douglas Rabb, provides the beginning of an in-depth analysis of Native American cultural philosophy. It also states the ways in which western perspective has played a role in our understanding of Native American culture and similarities between Western culture and Native American culture. The section of reading can be divided into three lenses. The first section focus is on the theoretical understanding of self in respect to the space around us. The second section provides a historical background into the relationship between Native Americans and British colonial power. The last section focus is on the affiliation of otherworldliness that exist between
Whether you have experienced a lot of traveling to other countries and continents or perhaps you have never left the East coast, it can be assumed; whether through school or a work environment, you have had at least one experience dealing with different nationalities and cultures. The realization is that we may come from different places and have different backgrounds but most people, cultures included, have more in common then we could imagine.
First and foremost, Culture can be seen in many points of view, each person sees everything in a different perspective such as the essay “Two Ways To Belong In America” by Bharati Mukherjee. There are people who embrace a new culture and
“Rituals and Traditions; It Takes a Tribe,” written by David Berreby and “Indians: Textualism, Morality, and the Problem of History” written by Jane Tompkins, both exemplify a typical controversial topic in the United States of America today. The US prides there self on the basis of freedom, and how Americans are made up of individuals with backgrounds from all around the world. Many consider the US to be a “melting pot”, a society where cultures are just blended together and not recognized fully on their own, where as others consider the US to be a “salad bowl”, where people of international cultures hold fast to their traditions and practices and coexist with the cultures around them. Both authors of the readings propose that generally speaking,
According to dictionary.com culture is: “The integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that is both a result of an integral to the human capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations. Culture thus consists of language, ideas, beliefs, customs, taboos, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, and works of art, rituals, ceremonies, and symbols.” Keeping this definition in mind it is quite easy to recognize the differences between Afghanistan culture and the culture of the United States. Additionally the amount of cultural stress that both main characters must have encountered when they relocated from Afghanistan to the United States. This essay will examine the cultural stress and differences that the character Baba went through with his relocation from Afghanistan to the United States.
In the article “Individual Autonomy and Social Structure”, Dorothy Lee talks about individual autonomy. She goes through the topic by examining different groups such as; the Wintu Indians of California, the Sikh family, the Navaho Indians of Arizona and New Mexico, and the Chinese culture. All of these different groups and societies give personal freedom to the individuals regardless of age groups. The example of Navaho Indians is used by Lee to demonstrate how “personal autonomy is supported by the cultural framework” (Lee, 1959, p.5). She points out the individual autonomy of non-western societies to the individuality of western society. One group gives full independence to an individual while the other does not and puts restrictions in place through some form. She states “...in a heterogeneous society such as ours, and in an era of induced change and speeded temp of living, it has been difficult to implement this tenet in the everyday details of living” (Lee, 1959, p.5). She points out the fast living pace of western society, where the personal autonomy given from the other cultures is lacking.
“ A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi. No matter where you are, you always should know where you came from. There were two stories that were rea about cultural heritage. One was a short story titled “ Everyday Use” by Alice Walker that was about how there were two girls sisters who wanted a quilt because it reflected on their background, but one wanted the quilt to symbolize as a trophy; while the other sister wanted the quilt just to use for everyday use. The second text that was read was a personal essay named “ Two Ways to Belong in America” by Bharati Mukherjee that was about two Indian girls who moved to America, and one became an American citizen, while the other was just a legal immigrant,
In conclusion, culture can shape one’s identity but also confuse people. The perfect balance of mixed culture can be found with just some guidance of an adult, song, or even a girlfriend. Culture is a very important and individual aspect of everyone’s
From above scenes we can predict that Indians are more attached and close to their families than Americans. They consider the family an important and number one priority in their lives and that explains why they live with their families even if they get older and what their parents mean to them. While in America people mostly move out in a very young age and get caught up in their busy lives away from their parents and they’re family and only gather when there’s an event such as weddings, Christmas and thanksgiving
Over time, there have been several aspects that have influenced these cultures and made them unique in their own ways. I believe the traditions and values that each culture holds is important when trying to learn and understand each. The cultures in Kenya and India share similarities and differences among families in context, marital relationships, and families and aging. These are all equally important to understand because this is the underlying beliefs and values these cultures have toward these life events the families may