Exposure Being part of a world where you are exposed to many cultures is interesting. Every country has its own traditions that may be viewed as abnormal in other countries. For instance, in a specific country there is a tradition where beauty is seen through the numbers of rings a women wears around their neck. The rings women wear around their neck cause their neck to stretch. For some people who follow this tradition women with longer necks are perceived as beautiful. In eastern Burma
Despite the traditions Mexicans are brought up with everyone is given the opportunity to decide and choose which specific traditions to enforce in their own lives. The Herrada’s and the Zapata 's are both mexican families that follow very strong Mexican traditions, yet despite the Mexican lifestyle they both choose to live their lives completely different. These two families both share the same cultural beliefs but choose to welcome or categorize people differently. Mexicans are people that strongly
your culture? From the thing you eat, to the way you look, and the things you celebrate. I don't really define myself by anything. I never really saw my life as part of any culture. I'm starting to feel like I'm being forced into the Mexican culture. People think I eat all kinds of Mexican foods but I only eat some of the foods. Some of the food I eat isn't even part of the Mexican culture. I love Mexican foods, I can't lie about that. The only thing is that I don't love all kinds of Mexican foods
Mexican Culture For my immersion project I will be studying the socio-cultural lives of the Latino population here in America, but more specifically those who are of Mexican descent. My focus will be on the Mexican population in north-east Ohio. The Mexican population that I will be studying differs from myself in several ways. The most obvious would be skin color. I am from European decent and have a very pale completion, while those from Mexican descent tend to have a much darker, bronzed
diverse cultures. These cultures have influenced many aspects of this world that we live in today. Understanding and developing knowledge about these cultures is vitally important. Having the ability to understand other cultures will allow you to look deeper into your own cultural values. We will begin with looking at the nation’s largest minority group, which are the Hispanic Americans (Healey, 2012). The Hispanic Americans are divided into many groups. The three largest groups are the Mexican Americans
The United States was founded by immigrants; its whole culture consists of immigrant’s contribution to it along with their hard work and sacrifice. If it weren’t for Mexican immigrants the Mexican Americans, who were behind some of the major social movements of the 20th century, would not have been able to accomplish all that they did. Mexican American culture and politics was shaped by the three waves of migration after and during World War I, World War II, and the Cold War which created new identities
Cumbia serves as a unifier of Mexican people, especially families, and serves as a sociocultural outlet for celebration and upholds cultural traditions. A main theme of Mexican culture is togetherness of the family, and many celebrations create a community and place for family involvement. Celebrating together creates and maintains bonds and is an outlet for expression sharing commonalities such as cultural thoughts and ideas. Solidifying a connection in the community with people that listen to cumbia
What is culture? Many people ask themselves this question every day. The more you think about it the more confusing it is. Sometimes you start leaning to a culture and then people tell you you’re wrong or they make you feel like a different person because of your culture. I go through this almost every day. Because of the way I was raised I love Mexican rodeo but I was born and raised in Joliet. This can be very difficult trying to understand culture. I live in this huge mix of culture. Culture is personal
Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian novelist once said, “Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbor is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.” Culture to me is customs, history, moral values, religion, political values, entertainment, and collective traditions of people who have the same history
My family’s Mexican traditions and life experiences played a great role in shaping my individual beliefs and values. I learned to embrace important values, roles, and norms from the Mexican culture. However, the experiences I have encountered throughout my life have influenced my interactions with others, life’s point of view, and the development of having my own sense of reasoning that differs from my family beliefs and values. Throughout my life I learned to adapt and conform to behaviors that
Mexican culture has a variety of different and unique ways of cooking and preparing meals. They usually include something mildly spicy. It also has many atypical ingredients compared to ours. Some examples are adobo, which is a red sauce or paste which is made from chipotle chiles. Aguas Frescas, are cold drinks made with fresh fruit mixed with water, they’re more like water than juice, but the ingredients are fresh, not a powder. The most unique ingredient in my opinion is the Mole. Mole is a rich
As a Haitian African American I’ve known my culture made me different in a lot of areas compared to my friends, but I did not know the extent of that difference until I was in my teenage years. I am, and always will be proud of my Haitian heritage, however in recent years I came to notice the impact those differences have on me and the people around me. I am bilingual, and the fact that I speak my native language gives me the advantage to interact with the people that has the same background as me
Like many others in the U.S who have roots in another country, I have a dual personality that was created by the emergence of two distinct cultures and two distinct social settings. At home my Mexican parents taught me about our Mexican culture. However, outside of the protection my home granted I was bombarded with the reality that I am on American soil and my citizenship declares me being faithful to this country. I struggled in defining myself because I felt I was part of two completely different
There are many factors that go into what makes a culture unique to its country. One of those factors would be the different kind of foods that they make. Every country around the world brings their own unique taste. They also have a signature meal that they served, but not a lot of people know what those meals may be. Therefore, having a little background knowledge on a few countries may help people see how different they can be. There is many countries that have their own unique way of doing things
come from a Mexican family of four. My brother and I were raised as Mexican Americans. As my parents’ only daughter, their teachings has made me who I am today. In this class I have evaluated my relationship with my family. I learned how their culture has influenced my upbringing, what type of relationship we have and how to communicate properly. Cultural influences have formed who I am. “Every aspect of global communication is influenced by cultural differences”(Goman). Being both Mexican and American
Individuals in certain social groups are able to absorb and interpret everything that surrounds them. People are able to ascribe to the culture and perspectives that seem to be the best option for them. Personally, I didn’t know which culture I was a part of until I chose when I was 13 years old. I always thought I was Mexican American because my parents told me that’s what I was. More specifically, it became apparent that there’s more classification to what my cultural identity was. Basically, I
The purpose of this essay is to familiarize the reader with some of the cultural values of two prevalent minority cultures in the Western Washington area classrooms in order to create a positive learning environ resulting in higher academic achievement for these students. The two cultures discussed in this essay are Mexican Americans and Filipino Americans. Although the Sumner School District, where I work, is not highly diverse, these two minorities are represented to some degree in most of the
One of the biggest amongst them is Cirrhosis of the Liver. (Newman Giger & Davidhizar, 2008) explains, “that drinking in the Mexican American culture can occur whether they are trying to cope with negative feelings or even when the are happy with life. Drinking in this culture is very normal and for the most part done on a regular basis. Parties are an enormous factor when it comes to consuming large amounts of alcoholic beverages.” Drinking could
To help me understand and analyze a different culture, I watched the film Selena. The film tells the life story of the famous singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Not only does it just tell personal stories from her life, it also gives insight to the Mexican-American culture. Her whole life she lived in the United States, specifically in Texas, but was Hispanic and because of that both her and her family faced more struggles than white singers on the climb to her success. Even though the film is a story
when talking about the issue of drug violence. There is however unparalleled violence in the Mexican drug dilemma. The involvement of Cartels and deep-rooted crime syndicates are perfect examples with unique qualities in Mexico’s role in the drug trade. Compared to a more peaceful Peru, Mexico has some of the worst crime. Although both are wrapped into the issue of the drug trade and drug violence, the Mexicans involvement is much more devastating to their community. The effects of drug violence in Mexico