The three people I was able to get their perspective
and definition on culture and diversity was a teenager, a Hispanic woman and an
African American man.
The teenager said……
Culture is fashion the clothes we wear, the type of
music we listen to and the way we live. Diversity is knowing people are not the
same and do not live the same way.
The Hispanic woman said…..
Culture is who we are
and where we came from. It is our family generation and the good times we have
when we come together to celebrate birthday, wedding or special holiday. It is
the language we speak. Diversity is different families who have their own way
of living and their own way of doing things.
The African American man……..
Culture is the way we learn, live and develop. It is
a lifetime of history. It is doing what we have being taught to do from
generation to generation. Diversity to me is being different.
The aspects of culture
and diversity that I have studied in this course have been included in the
answers from the three individual and their intake on this manner. They have stated
the fact that culture is the way we define family (who they are and where they
came from), it is how they live, morals and the way family celebrate through
music, dancing, fashion and language.
From
the three responses I did not hear any response on their religious standpoint and
the upbringing past down on family’s belief. I understand every family has
their own way of thinking living and doing things. That’s what make family has
their own uniqueness. Many times we picture culture or diversity to be one way,
but in fact there is a change each time a new generation rise up. I believe
nothing is taking away but an added on of new way of doing things, living,
learning, lifestyle, belief, values and/or morals.
LaTonya,
ReplyDeleteGreat post. The persons I interviewed have similar answers that they did not talk much about their own families. Before taking this course, I did not know my family has our own culture too. I believe this is all about self-awareness. I understand my identity more and my family more after the reflection for this course. Through the assignment, I asked my father questions about our family cultures, which in a way helped us strengthening our relationship and would help me to pass this story down to my children.
Maybe the folks you spoke to felt uncomfortable to speak about their spiritual beliefs. Just a thought?
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you shared you hadn't considered other's culture as important as your own. I think we all think that way sometimes..
Greetings LaTonya,
ReplyDeleteYour view of the responses were somewhat similar to how I viewed the answers received from those questioned. Herein, people have an understanding of what culture and diversity entails, however, when considering the traditions, ancestral lineage, and/or beliefs surrounding culture and their influences upon the way a person lives only the surface it touched. The responses received do not go beyond the surface like the learning associated with our course studies. I like your statement which references to the change in either culture and/or diversity as the family generation changes. Herein, we can go down memory lane and witness this if we were to compare our current practices, beliefs, and attitudes, etc. to those of our grandparents.