What makes me, me? “Culture is not a surface phenomenon, it is our very core.” -Edgar Schein. This quote caught my attention because of how true and relatable it is. To me culture is not simply a label that people see, it is your roots, how you react in certain situations, the way you were brought up, the little habits you have engrained in your head, the way you talk or communicate with others, it is simply you and everything that makes up you. I am Nanea Uakanipiula Patricia Five Wall, one of six daughters to Roy and Kanani Wall. We live in the beautiful kona district where we have been for my entire life. Growing up, I have been surrounded by many different ethnicities and cultures, I have Japanese, Hawaiian and Haole blood in me from all different sides of my family. This perfect combination of cultures, races, and people, makes up me, a very unique kona girl that has come to learn and love her roots. My mother and father came from two very different yet slightly similar cultural situations, we’ll start with my moms side. My mother came from a hard working family living in south Kona. From spending several days out on the ocean fishing, to 10 hour days in the coffee land, my grandma and grandpa really knew how to put my mom and her 5 brothers and sisters to work. I have learned a lot from my …show more content…
From each side of my family I get different cultural experiences. But with the right mix, you get me, I may have a different cultural identity from my parents but that is mainly because I have been exposed to both of their cultures fused together. I believe that culture is not only physical items like food but it is also how you act, think and communicate, we pick up these things from the environment we grow up in, the people we grow up around. You may not even notice it but the kind of person you are, you got it from being around your family or the people you hang out with the most. That is your cultural
and it’s people including myself differ in opinion. To describe my culture along with Grand Prairie of Texas and Kelly Hancock culture, I am going to start by describing my cultural background. I grew up in the city, nothing to fancy. I lived in a calm and decent neighborhood full of nice people.
Culture is different for many different people. There are many cultures in the world and how everyone’s culture aspects are different depending on your upbringing and your family’s lifestyle is. Culture can be looked at many different ways. Such as food, clothing, language, and many other aspects. Culture can be different for everyone and some people don’t really embrace there culture but on the other hand some people really embrace their culture.
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Culture is the building block for life. It sets society's standards, it sets our own standards, and everything we know is all because of our culture. Culture is a way of thinking, a way of behaving and learning. We express our opinions based upon our beliefs, and define ourselves by what aspects of our culture we choose to show. Culture's impact on someone's perspective of others and the world is greater than its other influencers because it can change how you interact with people, your ability to change, and your opinions of the world.
Culture impacted my personality and how I act and feel. To me, culture is a very important part of every person’s life. Culture can influence my different types of values. My mom practices Mormon and my dad is Catholic and because of this circumstance, I grew up with both beliefs. In my family on Christmas, we celebrate the Birth of Christ.
Never have I taken my culture into consideration, but I would more than likely classify my culture as Latino/Hispanic. For starters, I was born in a lovely place called Chihuahua, Mexico. This place is the reason I consider myself a Latino. Why is this my culture you ask? My whole daily lifestyle revolves around this Hispanic heritage.
My cultural identity can be identified by my age, the food I eat, and the music I listen to. My favorite foods define who I am because, Louisiana has very different types food. Crawfish, Gumbo, Alligator, and Boudin are examples of some of the foods i like. A lot of people, like me, put Tony Chachere’s on their food. Just something as simple as liking spicy foods can make your culture different.
My cultural identity is defined by my hope, individuality, and beliefs but there is also so much more. My culture is defined mostly by my values. Something that I
Right now, my culture is a modern American one. Culture to my family and I means that the people we interact with all share a common belief. The actions we take are all common. It is what shaped us to be who we are.
I am even different from my family. My cultural identity explains that I speak english english, I love spicy foods, I like the wear comfortable cloths and I am country girl and listens to country music . Although I speak English, I know some French and also some Spanish. Unlike my family, I love spicy food. Oh boy, I love me some spicy cajun food!
Everyone has their own unique cultural identity. Individuality is the genetic code for differences and individuality, and it allows people to perceive certain aspects of the world through a different lens. Everyone has different tastes in music, different behavioral attributes, and different facial features that set others apart. To a great extent, one’s culture informs the way they view others and the world.
So, in looking at my cultural identity, I am examining both my own labels and what they mean to me and layering on top of that cultural influencers that operate within my life and how the interplay between these layers works. In looking at all of the groups I listed as being important parts of my cultural identity, I think the one aspect of internalized or deep culture seen as an undertone throughout all of them is the theme of independence. I was raised to believe that as long as what I was doing was not hurting anyone else, it was okay. I was also taught early on that I am the only one who can make me happy, and that has to happen before I will be able to help others.
My culture of origin is Mexican culture. Both of my parents were born and raised in some part of Mexico. I grew up around my whole family, including aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents who were all born in Mexico. My family is big and they always like being with each other. We like to get everyone involved in things and we always strive to be successful.
The Joy Luck Club is what will be our example for the topic Cultural Encounter, which is caused by the differences of cultures. Therefore, communication development is based on sharing thoughts, which leads to an argument that ends either with agreements or disagreements. There are many aspects in an individual that affects the course of this action, and culture is one of them; which I will focus on in this article. I think that it is the most important, in my point of view. This essay discusses the definition of culture, cultural encounters, and the representation of this issue in the story.
Self-Culture and Family Origin I view my culture as the values, beliefs, and principles that my family and I value. My culture would be defined as white, upper middle class, law enforcement, Midwestern. Based upon my culture and how I was raised some values and principles that are most influential into how I act and live my life are family, kindness, hard work, respect, and education. The most important value of all of these is family. Family is the core of who I am and it means more to me than anything else.