Describe My Cultural Identity

Theodore Caplow 's "Rule Enforcement Without Visible Means: Christmas Gift Giving in Middletown" describes how the town and the families living in Middletown celebrate Christmas. In addition, a survey of the inventory of all Christmas activities and gifts received/given was taken in observation of the social changes and social "rules" that appear to govern gift giving in Middletown. I agree with Caplow 's message that gift giving is a social understanding adapted from childhood to adulthood because it has become part of a social system that people are unaware about. Society unknowingly, recognizes and participates in the act of gift giving because it is passed down from generation to generation yet it is not enforced. Likewise to a language or dialect, gift giving has developed its way into society. It is also similar to norms in the sense that it is unintentionally integrated

When you talk about your cultural identity, not everyone will have the same things in common. The main things that make up my cultural identity is my age, gender, the music I listen to, the food I eat, and the state I live in. Somethings we will have in common, but no two people will have everything in common. Everybody’s cultural identity will be different, even if you are siblings. Things about your cultural identity makes you different from others even if you are family.

What is my cultural identity? As an American, I am Mexican because of my religion. As an American, I am Mexican because of the food I eat. As an American, I am Mexican because of the music I listen too. I describe myself as mostly Mexican because my family’s cultural identity comes from the culture of Mexico city. I am also an American citizen because I was born in Beloit, Wisconsin in the United States. My family are consider aliens to Americans but I feel like I am the one who is an alien that does not belong on either side of cultures. The rosary, tamales, and music are all key points to my realization of my true cultural identity.

What if one day you 're sitting in the park and a little kid 5 or 6 years old, came up to you and asked you. What 's your cultural identity?; and just walked away. It makes you wonder how does this little fella know what 's cultural identity is? Then imagine, realizing that you may not know or have one. I am Christian Jimenez a latin American student in western. My parents come from Mexico, siblings from California, my younger siblings and I are from here Las Vegas. Which makes me wonder what 's my real cultural identity.

Generally, if you ask a random person off the street to name the first holiday that comes to mind their answer is going to be either Thanksgiving or Christmas. Thanksgiving takes place on the fourth Thursday in November. Christmas is on December 25th every year. The holidays are the two most celebrated throughout the year in the United States. Christmas and Thanksgiving share many similarities regarding how they are celebrated, but are different when it comes to the international appreciation of each holiday.

My culture is very average like a lot of other people who live in Louisiana. Food is a part of my culture because, in Louisiana is some of the best food in the world. My age has a lot to do with my culture too because my generation uses a lot of technology. Music has impacted my life because I am in band. My cultural identity can be identified by my age, the food I eat, and the music I listen to.

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I am an African American female but that isn’t all there is to know me for. I am an African American girl who is very interactive with my religion and also my culture. Cultural identity can be hard to explain because some people don’t know what’s really in their culture and they fail to see , and understand it. I know what my cultural identity is because of my ethiopian flag, the baked macaroni, and the movie the lion king.

Culture according to oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is the customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group. Culture refers to the customs, practices, languages, values and world views that define a social group. Cultural identity therefore is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is a part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. According to Pratt, as a ‘historical reservoir’, culture is an important factor in shaping identity. Cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members who share the same cultural identity. Cultural identity is important for people’s sense of self and how they relate to others. A strong cultural identity can contribute to people’s overall

My cultural identity is unlike any others. What you eat, wear,music i listen to things i do, and say all define who you are. I am my own person and there is no one exactly like me. 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 .

This case involves a possible violation of the First amendment by Kay Williams, a counselor at Greene County Tech primary school located in Paragould, Arkansas. Mrs. Williams decorated a bulletin board within the school with a nativity scene and included the phrase, “Happy Birthday Jesus.” According to an article written by Chad Miller of the Paragould Press (2011), the school received several complaints about the display. Miller (2011) further stated that Superintendent Jerry Noble contacted Donn Mixon, the schools attorney, who advised the school against leaving the display up. Steve Barnes writes in his article Controversy in Paragould (2011) that Mrs. Williams was at first told to take the bulletin board down. However, due to several

Throughout my experiences in this course so far, I have had many opportunities to reflect on my own past and have begun to better understand my own cultural identity. It has been much more difficult to wrap my head around than I would have predicted it to be because so many things play into the construction of an identity that it can be hard to look at all of those separate pieces together. My cultural identity, like all others, is more complicated than it first appears. I identify as a white person, a woman, an American, a gay person, and a feminist, just to name a few. While all of these labels carry with them stereotypes and expectations, they also interplay with the cultural influences I was subject to throughout my childhood. 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.

“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots” -Marcus Garvey . And like a tree without roots, a person without culture will fail in a world so full of it. At every turn we can find a piece of culture, whether it is an American store, some recognizable logo, or even the signs were so used to seeing on the road. Culture is everywhere. You might be American, Russian, Columbian or a combination of the three,but it is always necessity for you to know where your roots are. I, for one, know where my culture and roots lie. Since birth I have been exposed to it by my parents, grandparents, and everyone around me.It has given me a sense of cultural identity that will last a lifetime. I know that

Christmas in America, it is a tradition for Americans to put a Christmas tree in their houses. They may decorate the tree with Christmas lights, flowers, ornaments, and usually have a big bright star at the top of the tree. Most families in Canada have a pine tree at their homes. Every year families go in search of a pine tree for their homes. One of Canada 's traditions is to send the biggest, and most beautiful fir tree to Boston. This tradition is because of the help the USA had given Canada during the Halifax Explosion in 1917. Bostonians place the tree in the city and light it up at a ceremony they have to begin the Christmas season. This tradition of sending a fir tree has been carried on for many years. Mummering is a tradition in which

Christmas season is the time of tradition and family rituals. Clarke (2007, p. 9) notes that people hold positive or negative feelings towards Christmas. In further explanation, he states that “consumption is emotionally driven and feelings relate to emotions. Regardless of positive or negative feelings held, people take deci-sions based on those feelings not only towards Christmas but in further considera-tion also towards Christmas celebration and Christmas shopping. The perception of children towards Christmas and Christmas markets can be differentiated from those of adults. Children associate the festive season with materialistic benefits through presents and gifts whereas parents’ perceptions come along with past Christmas events and ethical and cultural background. Hence, peoples Christmas spirit influences the manner of participation in Christmas activities. This Christmas spirit can be recognized in family rituals, a repeating events, involving numerous family members who are performing a highly cultural ritual (Clarke, 2007; Pleck, 2000).