Sierra Amundson Cultural Autobiography Narrative Throughout this autobiography I want to go through everything in my life that has changed me because of a cultural influence. I will tell my journey through growing up and trying to get a grip on and understand my heritage and make it to present day where I experience culturally different individuals daily. So, to start off I would like to talk about how I see myself culturally. Discussing my grandparents background information all the way to my sisters and mine. I will talk about my individual identity and the process to who I am culturally today. On my fathers side my grandmother is half Norwegian and half Danish, while my grandpa was half Norwegian and half Swedish. My mothers side is very different; my grandma being one hundred percent German and proud of it. On the other hand when I asked my grandpa what his heritage was, when I was little, for a school project …show more content…
Phinney, he states that there is a “Three-State model of ethnic formation.” The first stage being an, “Unexamined Ethnic Identity.” This entails that the individual has a lack of exploration of ethnicity. They may be feeling curiosity, detachment or ambivalence. The second stage of his identity development model is “Moratorium.” In this stage, one has an initial feeling of ethnic identity and will continue to explore their family history and questions that they may have. In this stage, people may feel confused about who they are culturally. Finally, the most important step and the last step is “Ethnic Identity Achievement.” In this stage the individual has a clear and confident idea of his or her own ethnicity. As I learned about Phinney’s model I have decided to place myself in the middle stage. I am aware of some of my culture but I do not yet feel confident in my knowledge about my ethnicity. Hopefully, by the end of this class I will be able to say I have a clear and confident view of my own ethnicity and
Growing up as a first generation Chinese-American, I felt as if I was stranded in the void between two worlds, isolated and alone. At school, I hid my Chinese self and tried to be more ‘American’ in order to fit in. At home, I then carefully tucked away my American half and acted the dutiful Chinese son to please my parents. If Chinese and American were two planets, I was a vagabond flitting back and forth between them, unsettled and insecure, never quite belonging in either one.
“Our own culture is often hidden from us, and we frequently describe it as “the way things are.”” People do not even realize their own cultural identity, so then how do people know what shapes it? A person’s identity is shaped by cultural experiences that make them into the person they are today. Some of these experiences include someone’s parents, the media, and where they grew up.
. Describe your culture. Include things like place of birth, where you were raised, family structure, educational experiences, and career history. What else needs to be included?
My cultural identity consists of being a 22-year-old white female who identifies as White, heterosexual, Christian-Lutheran, able-bodied and a member of the lower-middle class. Through these identities, there are certain roles that I distinguish with like being a student, daughter, sister, and friend. Socioeconomic
That night I excitedly learned about my blood in Russia and Portugal. From my young middle school years to now, I love learning about foreign cultures especially in Asia and the Middle East. I would sit pondering what culture was my favorite and what one I felt I belonged to. Approaching high school I asked my teacher, “can you pick your culture?” standing in that vast classroom with maps plastered to the wall I learned a lot about myself. On the way home from school I reflected on my father’s morals and teachings, I loved what he preached. Although I know where I come from by blood, I feel the deepest comfort and joy practicing my father’s heritage.
I am a 52-year-young white female, with ethnicity that spans from England and Ireland to
The first misconception stated by Omi and Winant is Ethnicity. Ethnicity can be described as an individual’s culture. People often confuse race and ethnicity, and classify them as a similar idea, however that is an improper way of viewing race. Race is used to describe an individuals skin color, however, there is no biological significance between people of the same skin color. Instead, learning about an individual’s ethnicity can
Reflecting on the process of writing my cultural autobiography, I must say that it has been quite a journey. It has helped me discover that I have been a multicultural person for as long as I can remember. I can clearly see the importance of my early cultural experiences. The positive impact that my relationship with my nanny, Rosa, had on my cultural outlook and eventual course of direction in life is remarkable, yet I had never made that connection before writing this paper. In turn, this makes me realize the potential influence that I may have on my students and it makes me want to do my best as a teacher to ensure that my lessons provide positive experiences for my students. If someday one of my students is asked to write a cultural autobiography, I hope that I
I was born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida. My mother was born in Taiwan and moved to the United States to continue her education when she was in her mid- twenties. My father is from Fort Walton Beach, Florida. My parents have different cultures, and as a result they have completely different backgrounds. When I was growing up, I had a hard time reconciling these different cultures. It was difficult for me and my sister to know what to do in many social situations because our primary schema (our parents) would act completely different in similar social situations. When I would ask my parents for advice, they would give me contrasting suggestions. As I grew older, I started to realize that both my parents were right, even if they acted like opposites.
Who am I; my beliefs, values, morals, and views on society have assisted in molding me into the person that I am considered to be today. I was raced with specifics values, traditions, and norms. Being raised in a small town made being socially aware very easy. I was raised under the southern Baptist Christian religion. Church was always the same and it had a majority of women in attendance although the men and elderly people ran the church overall. It was always the same, repetitive habits and events that occurred in my town but after a while I became accustomed to always being near or known by others.
One cultural aspect that relates to my cultural identity, for example, is food. Food is an important part of my identity and my heritage. Food represents love and comfort to me. For food to be so close to me, I have grown
Although I am Filipino my brother got more of the Filipino genes (although I enjoy the food more), he has lighter skin and a smaller nose. I look more like my mom with darker skin than my brother. Stereotypically, people think I eat southern food and listen to hip hop and rap. No. I’m a southern Filipino girl that will eat anything put in front of her. I listen to punk rock and 80s pop and I dance and sing around like nobody’s
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
In this paper I will be describing three cultures that I identify with. The term culture is very broad and it can be applied in ways that one would have never thought. Many people can describe themselves using more than three cultures because of the many different social and ethnic groups that we belong to. These social and ethnic groups come in many shapes and forms but most importantly they are what helps make us feel like we belong. Culture provides us with a basic skeleton of how we are supposed to act and think (subjective elements) and also how we should dress and what we should like (objective elements). However, our own individual personality helps shape that skeleton into the people we truly are. Culture influences our psychological
My culture has been mostly influenced by my mother and her side of the family. My maternal great grandparents immigrated to the United States from Croatia. My maternal grandmother was full Croatian and my maternal grandfather was full German. My paternal grandparents are German and Norwegian. Over the years I’ve been asked about my ethnic background. When people started to ask about where I came from I turned to my mom to give me an explanation. I have tan skin, brunette hair, and almost black eyes. I was, and still am commonly mistaken as being Native