There's too much conflict based off of cultural identity. Whether it's how you define yourself,how you define your culture, or whether you even have a culture at all. Culture is based on your inner child and how you define yourself. It's not what people see or think of you as or what they want you to represent. I represent me as me and I define myself as an African American independent women of many cultures. I don't define myself as what people see me as and neither do I act out. I represent me and my ultra along with my pride.
There's three different elements of culture that I think define me. My clothing,music,and my friends all are a part of my culture. The way I dress is how I like to be viewed. Although I may dress according to my mood
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All my friends have different beliefs and cultures and ideas. They present their culture in their own ways. They may dress a certain way or talk a certain way or act a certain way. But that's just a part of their culture. I feel most comfortable around my friend because I can just joke around and be me. I don't have to worry about them judging me because of what I say of what I think. I can speak my mind and do as I please and I don't have to watch what I say or do. My friends all accept who I am and we don't have to butt heads about every situation. We joke around and laugh and have fun and I feel like I can do and say whatever. I'm not afraid to express myself or talk about my culture with them. Because I know that either way they'll still accept me for me and they won't judge me for who I am. Although I may have a different opinion,belief,or culture then them I know they'll still be by my side regardless.
Culture impacts my everyday life. Whether I'm at school,home,or anywhere I still represent my culture. My culture impacts me at school,work,home,the store, everywhere. Wherever I go I represent my culture. Just like how other people represent their own cultures in their own ways. Everyone has a different way of showing their culture and once they stick to it they're stuck with it. Everyone around the world is impacted by culture. They are surrounded by their culture,their friends,their families,and even the individuals
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I accept everyone for who they are because I wouldn't want someone judging me for everything I do. Everyone has their own viewpoints and opinions on things. But my culture is like my inner child,it represents me. Whether people learn to accept it or not I won't change. Discrimination tends to be cruel and unfair. And you should treat people how you want to be treated as the saying goes. Don't judge someone because if you were judged as you judge them you wouldn't like it either. Culture is a part of you and you just need to learn to accept it and embrace your
No one likes to be in the spotlight, or how about labeled “different”? Based off of how you dress, things you like, views on economics, or maybe a specific dress, but how about culturally? What about those who come to America to have a better life, thinking things are going to work out perfectly, but not see the reality of how Americans may treat you? I mean culture is basically cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and material objects and possessions acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving. So why do we judge one another because of it? Being culturally
These preconceived notions I was brought up with allows me to have a closed mind at times, but I can more than likely see the truth. The scenery of the logic I am presenting may seem bias or prejudice toward another cultural group over another, but have you seen the news, music, and the communities lately. It seems like every race is scared to venture out into other races, and if he or she does they are criticized every way possible. Have you realized for you to be in a certain group with different cultural backgrounds, you have to act really similar to that particular culture, even if you get along with them better, and then be called fake by your own culture if you do not have a
I live in this huge mix of culture. Culture is personal. People can have many cultures especially in America and because of globalization. Cultural identity is not one or the other, it is not Mexican or American. Cultural identity is an individual relevant thing.
Culture is expressed through a variety of different ways, from clothing styles to lifestyles to faithful traditions. It can also have a deep impact on the viewpoints of those around you, whether negatively or positively. No matter how a person goes about their everyday life, they can rise above the expectations of their culture to change the world around them. Culture does not have to be the basis of every thought, word, or deed of a person.
Culture sometimes divides us, but sometimes it brings us together. With this said, we can all agree or connect with one another based on that fact that we are all human. And with being human comes how we view things differently or have different sets of morals/values. This is because every person's perspective on what is morally good or what they are taught to value is influenced by their cultural identity and everyday lives. Not to mention the fact that we all have diverse cultures and lead different lives.
I feel my identity matches the way others view me; but, I think other races fail to recognize there are many white cultures. To emphasize: Irish culture differs
Starting with one of the surface aspects of my cultural identity is my language. I speak English, like most people who were born in America I learned English and only English right from the start. I
When I was young I realized that passing judgment on someone based on their past, appearance, or beliefs is a reflection of our own close-mindedness. When we show prejudice towards someone we are comparing him or her to what we believe to be the “right way”. With almost 7.5 billion people on earth, there is no single “right way”. People from various backgrounds must all be acknowledged and treated sensitively. Cultural sensitivity begins with the understanding that there are many different cultures, each with their own unique attributes.
I am a young Mexican American male growing up in the United States. I identify with both American and Mexican culture. Culture to me is what made you the person that you are today and will also have a major impact in your future. Culture can also be seen as an “Identity” because it is a state of mind in which someone recognizes their traits/beliefs that leads to finding out who you are and what you do. In other words, it 's basically who you are and what you define yourself as being. Identity and culture are what makes this world an interesting place, there is a distinct relationship between identity and culture and one without the other they could not exist I consider myself a composite of both American and Mexican cultures.
My personal cultural identity is a lot different compared to the society I am surrounded by. I am considered an outsider in my society. I am an outsider living in a constantly changing environment where there are many different kinds of people and many different cultural identities. In my culture we know how to respect people and their belongings, know how to work hard, use what we have while being thankful for it at the same time, and last we know how to stay true to ourselves in this very fast pace world of ours. I am a cowboy.
...onfident in your communication skills with that culture. If you are unsure of how to act around a different culture you are bound to feel nervous and unsure of yourself. If you are nervous this will also tend to make the other person nervous. In result, you will not be able to effectively communicate with each other. Remember, the more you know about the other person's culture the less uncertainty you will have and the more comfortable you will be with each other.
My culture identity, as I know it as is African American. My culture can be seen in food, literature, religion, language, the community, family structure, the individual, music, dance, art, and could be summed up as the symbolic level. Symbolic, because faith plays a major role in our daily lives through song, prayer, praise and worship. When I’m happy I rely on my faith, same as when I’m sad, for I know things will get better as they have before.
I have never really sat down and thought about my cultural identity, at least until I started this class. I never thought about how my identity was different than that of other members in my community. I also never put much mind to the communication challenges that I could face when speaking with members of my community. To be totally honest, there is more cultural differences that I have faced and actually paid attention to, and now I seem to understand the importance of how one culture differs from another.
Culture has a big impact on how we all fit in as individuals in today’s society, and since this assignment is about that I decided to include some of my own experiences to illustrate my point of view and compare it with those of my classmates and some of the readings.
We can learn from other cultures, but we have to respect their differences. I think in today society, people are stereotyped based on their race and social class because we automatically judge another person without knowing them and assume they are a certain way.