The Negative Effects Of Culture On Today's Generation

Effects of Culture on Today 's Generation

People live in a world which cultures, traditions and rituals are practiced and passed down from generation to generation. Their values and manners are influenced by these elements. Thus it forms expectations people would have. People in collectivistic cultures are said to have interdependent selves, whereas people in individualistic cultures are said to have independent selves. However, people not only absorb domestic culture but also absorb that from other parts of the world. In a country that has cultural diversity, similar to the United States, multi-culture and double identities are everywhere. People, who have this experience for example immigrants, might change their culture because they assimilate themselves into a country that has diverse cultures. Julia Alvarez and Andrew Marantz mention the idea that culture has effect on an individual, especially in one’s value and manner. In Julia Alvarez‘s essay “Selections from Once Upon a Quinceanera,” she searches the true value behind the quinceanera and talks about how it influences people as a traditional event. In Andrew Marantz’s essay “My Summer at an Indian Call Center,” Marantz

It refers to the pattern of human activity. People’s cultural values and manners manifest themselves through their lifestyle. The importance of culture lies in its close association with the ways of thinking and living. Differences in cultures have led to diversity in the people from different parts of the world. People’s cultural values serve as the founding principles of life. They shape people’s thinking, behavior, and personality. However, as a guideline, culture itself changes because people’s way of life changes due to the globalized economy and economic competition. The goal for people should be respecting their culture and emulating the truest, noblest aspects of every culture and try to learn about each culture 's