Three people I talked to about their definition of culture and diversity. One person that believes in some ways culturally different from me.
Family Member- Patricia R.-My definition of cultural is the way we stick to family rituals. The color of my skin. The beliefs that my family believe in, and our values. Our body language, the way we talk and present ourselves. Diversity is a typical ethnicity; being able to adapt to your surrounding, but don't change your identity.
Nail Tech- Tim N.- I am from China. I am a Chinese. Cultural means family. It's what we value like homes, statues, and Chinese rituals. Diversity is just being different.
Acquaintance-Rodney C. - Culture is our family history. It is sentimental things passed down through different generations. It's the way we perceive life. Most of all is the way we value family.
Diversity is looking at things or people different. Nothing is the same.
Which aspects of culture and diversity that I have studied in this course are included in the answers I received- what are some examples?
In this course I have learned about the definition of culture. I believe some of the people I talked to see culture the same way in some aspect. The book states that when we hear the word culture; we think about surface culture and deep culture and how certain groups of people live. For example, The Chinese believe that everyone should be under one roof. The live in packs in one house. The African American is a group that is related strongly to their ethnicity.
Which aspects have been omitted-and what are some examples of such omission?
I believe that a lot of the deep culture aspects has been omitted. For example, no one that I talked to said anything about any community connection with their culture. Education, role of children and gender roles.
In what ways has thinking about the other's people's definition of culture and diversity influenced my own thinking about these topics?
I see that we all have some similarities about culture and diversity. These two topics are very broad subjects. I have learned that we respect our own beliefs and is very strongly opinionated and defensive when we speak on these subjects. After speaking to these people, I have learned to reach out and learn from other cultures, and especially dominant cultures.
Hi, Guadalupe
ReplyDeleteI could relate to all of the interviewers definitions. Before this class, I only associated culture to my family's rituals, family,and my race. I also liked the diversity of responses you received because it supported what we are studying. The nail tech's definition and culture is the same as most American- "Family", because it is the foundation for most cultures.
Thank you, I thought his definition would be different, but its almost the same. Thanks for replying.
DeleteHi Guadalupe,
ReplyDeleteIn my responses as well most people looked at surface culture and not the deeper aspects of it.i do find it fascinating that we have a somewhat similar meaning of what culture is globally.
Thank you
DeleteI saw that a lot of people left out deep culture, but I didn't know what it was until I took this class.
Hi Guadalupe,
ReplyDeleteI agree with the deep culture aspect. I wonder with them omitting these different aspects to deep culture if they knew that it was a part of it.
Thanks
DeleteI just think deep culture was something new to us.