When Cultures Collide Nwokea

Unity, not uniformity, must be our aim. We attain unity only through variety. Differences must be integrated, not annihilated, not absorbed. - Mary Parker Follett. In the quote Follett is stating the importance of culture difference, explain how being from a different culture and different place of the world makes one unique. Its superior to be different and united then, to be equal like everyone. In the book “When Cultures Collide” by Cosmas Uchenna Nwokea he’s addresses Africans and the core issues, concerns and impact of cultural collision and raising African children in a different culture. Young Africans today will never be instilled with their culture core values because of the cultural difference, language barrier, and lack of appreciation.

One issue he identifies is the difference in cultural differences. The difference of culture collide has strongly united some families and separated others. Unlike other culture in an African household its dominated by the man of the house, as well as most community service and leadership responsibilities. While in a Muslim culture the woman is neither heard or seen. These two cultures contrast from an American household in many ways. Not all-American household have both parents, so in some family the mother role in very variable, and critical in their child’s life. While in other American house hold have both parents playing a 50-50 role in the child life, house work and duties. In chapter 4 the author states “In order for the children in an African home to turn out well as great leaders the role of both parents must be apparent.” (pg. 17) I firmly oppose with this statement, having one parent or both parents in your life, shouldn’t affect home successful, and prosperous one become. If someone respects and look up to their parents no matter if one or both are in their life, they will work hard to prove others wrong, and strive to do better and be better than their parents. Both African and American Cultures share similar up bring when it comes to the mother role in the household being to nurture as the caregiver, teaches the child love, and how to

The style of music, and type of dressing that young African have been exposed to challenges the types of lifestyle their parents want them to live. The new generations have changes their way of dressing, the type of music they listen to, and their behavior to fit in and belong. The older generation of Africans strongly believe in loose clothing as a way of showing respect to your parents and body, which makes it worst is when you see their mothers dressing wild exposing their body to. African culture has always prohibited the exposing of body parts because it contradicts both their religion and cultural beliefs. When it comes to young African man the biggest issues are having them realize the importance of pulling their pants up. Dressing to belong in an African family doesn’t make one looked as tough, handsome, and accepted in their