When I think about my roots, what country(ies) or cultural groups other than the United States or “American”, my family most identifies with English, Ireland, Germany, Irish, and Scottish. When it comes to stories that I have heard about my family ancestors coming to the United States, I was not told anything other than they traveled by boat to come here. I would honestly love to know how their journey went and their traveling stories. When it comes to another language that I speak, I speak English. There are some family members that speak Spanish, this does not affect any family functions because they also know English and try to use that when they are around the family. The only traditions that we follow include homemade dumplings at …show more content…
I decided on Italian because they are all about family and taking care of each other. I also love the Italian cuisine and would love to make their dishes like they do. The only thing I knew about the Italians before doing research was I saw on TV. The one value what attracts me to the Italian culture was family life and how important family is to them. The Italians have frequent family gatherings and enjoy spending time with those in their family. There is only really one things that frightens me about the Italian culture, which is the Mafia. The Mafia has a very bad reputation and I have heard a lot about what goes on. The more I think about it the more it frightens me because I am not used to their lifestyle. One that frightens me the most is the violence that goes on. The second thing that frightens me is that while in the Mafia, the men have a wife at home and a girlfriend on the side. I am the kind of person that I only want my spouse to be with me and not have someone on the side, which is something I would have a really hard time with. The one concrete way my life would change if I was from another culture or ethnic background would be adjusting to life, getting used to all of their customs. It would take a lot of work to do this, but if I feel that I wanted a different cultural or ethnic background I would put everything into becoming the cultural or ethnic background. My life would be a lot different if I was the opposite gender. If I was a male, I would hold a higher place, make more money, be respected more, and could get away with a lot more. If a woman has sex with two guys, she is a slut. If a man has sex two women, he’s a pimp and gets looked at in a non-judgmental way. If a man applies for a job and a woman applies for the same job, a man is more likely to get the job because he is looked at as more superior than a woman. Society looks at women a lot
I was born into a traditional Hispanic family in Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States. This conventional family pattern follows a patriarchal hierarchy in which the father is the head of the household and responsible for all major decisions for the family.
Although having a Mexican mother and an American father was not always socially acceptable, growing up with a different food taste, having a close-knit family, as well as regularly getting disciplined shaped how I am as a person today. I was dipped into a very different childhood most children did not grow up into.
Each ethnicity has its own unique characteristics and knowledge from religion, language, food, art, music, and social traits; this is their cultural make- up. This Heritage tool is used to obtain a small fragment of family history, to help analyses their culture. The three people interviewed with the Heritage tool are from three distinctively different backgrounds. The first is from the rural Midwest, second is from Barbados and the third is from.
The Hispanic population has experienced an incredible growth in the past decade in the United States of America. In 2006 it was estimated that the Hispanic cover 11 % of the population in North America. Their Origin is in Mexico and the few Spanish speaking countries in the Caribbean. American culture is derived from people who originated from the European nations like Italy and the Great Britain. Cultural identity is very important for every ethnic group as it shapes the culture of that particular faction and therefore, a certain culture cannot realize its own values until it is exposed to another one.
Family roles in ancient Egypt and ancient Rome were a very important part of life.
The Medici family is officially in power. It is 1434 and the House of Medici has been looked up to since the 13th century, but now the Medici family is influencing major change. Due to the family’s support in arts and humanities the Renaissance has taken place. During the renaissance civilians primary focus was the idea that everyone should be educated and participate in arts and science. This change in the way people thought was influenced by the Medici family. The Medici family flourished financially in the 1400’s and continued to gain power politically in the 14th century. Several members of the Medici family created success for the
I have many nationalities, among these are Irish. Scottish, german, Belgian, Norwegian, Swedish and Native American. History is important, especially when it comes to your family. If we ask a family member about our roots, we can learn about ourselves. By asking many of my family members, I have learned many things about me and my family.
My cultural decent is a little foggy. My mother had 1/8 Native American in her, which I was very proud to have some of that blood, and the rest being from England. My father on the other hand was adopted by my grandparents from my grandmother's sister. The family name of Swigart is German yet, clearly that is not of my decent. Sometimes, I do find myself wanting to know what country I originated from but it would not be appropriate to ask my father and I realize it isn't the greatest part of me.
Growing up in a heavily influenced Mexican household, I was raised differently than most of the children in the neighborhood. All my life I saw the prosaic behavior of my father. The kind of Mexican machismo behavior that rose out of a man who spent his life chasing his own impromptu desires. His mindset exemplified the belief that men were supposed to provide for every physical mean, and the lady of the house should not work, but stay at home and perform her motherly duties. I don't blame the senile man, because that was the way he was raised and it became his way of life. My mother allowed this behavior because she was raised under the same principle and was never able to leave that antediluvian mindset. As I got older, I began to realize that in contrast to my father and mother, who are close-minded individuals, I am open-minded. A characteristic forged from my parents mistakes, and one that would help me survive the modern world.
Starting with one of the surface aspects of my cultural identity is my language. I speak English, like most people who were born in America I learned English and only English right from the start. I
Cultural diversity can make a big impact on our daily life. It is one of the factors that determines how we communicate and act among others. My boyfriend, Michael Palmucci, and I have our differences and few similarities in communication and perception of ourselves. Michael was born in Canada and has identified himself as Canadian Italian despite the fact that his family is Italian and was raised as one. On the other hand, I was born in Vietnam and have considered myself as Vietnamese American. The first language Michael learned was Italian, which he had forgotten when he was learning English. It was mandatory for him to learn French because he lives in Quebec, in which resulted him in knowing Italian, French, and English. Being part of a
The big day had finally come. My family had been working on moving from Sydney for about four years. We had sold our house back then and as we needed a place to live, we were forced to move in with my mother’s parents. As my mother’s side of the family is Italian, I always learned to call them my Nonna and Nonnu. Nonna and Nonnu have always been my favourite grandparents, they were the stereotypical grandparents obviously with the exception that they were Italian. They had a very long house that was in Parramatta that was linked with Celestial Arts. This was Nonna’s business, she would teach art to students and parents. She was an excellent painter and seamstress, she would always be making something, even to this day.
The television sitcom Modern Family produced by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd shows the many different types of a modern American family. According to Andrew Hampp, “The show is among the most-viewed scripted programs in prime time in its second season, averaging 11 million viewers during original airings and often ranked as the most DVRed program most weeks” (2). The television show is a frequently watched show and is liked by many viewers. Modern Family's storyline helps the families of viewers by being an influential and relatable show to different types of families. The show is about the lives of three different families that are all related. In the show there are Jay and Gloria, an intergenerational couple with two sons-- Manny (from Gloria’s previous relationship) and Joe, their new baby. Jay’s adult son Cameron is married to his gay partner Mitchell, and they adopted Lily from Vietnam. Finally, Jay’s daughter Claire is married to her heterosexual partner named Phil and they have three children. The show is influential to our culture today because it shows these different types of families and addresses controversial themes such as gay adoption, the different family connections and communications, intergenerational coupling, and acceptance of diversity within an extended family. The family is easy to relate to while watching because it is based off of real family situations.
Over the years, I feel that my cultural background has generally stayed the same, with just a few changes, as I get older. At first, I had a difficult time thinking of my cultural background, but after doing the activities in class I have found it much easier to identify different aspects of my cultural background.
This assignment was quite interesting as I had a chance to sit down and actually talk with my parents about their specific views and attitudes on several topics. The values that I believe in play a very important role in my life. These important values have been greatly influences by my family. Our parents are the ones who first instilled values into us. As I grew up, where we loving our friends and life experiences helped us refine our own values.