ABSTRACT The role of this work is to show how the power relations brought by the globalization‚ influence the (re) construction of a cultural identity emphasized by the homogenization of the nations. It will be used some contemporary authors that deal with the cultural aspects that are shared in order to be placed inside of a homogeneous and idealized culture. The focus‚ supported also by the cultural studies‚ is the accurate scenario of the countries’ cultural elements that were developed through the
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Aody Rafati Dr. Jodi Melamed Eng 2010 12/11/2014 Cultural Identity in The Namesake The Namesake illustrates several elements of transition that are common to the stories of immigrant families and their children. As shown in the film‚ the first generation connects with their cultural identity and roots to a far greater degree and density than their children do. The second generation exists between two realities of culture including their ethnic heritage and the world they live in presently
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my own cultural identity by Stefanie Öttl Culture is one of the most difficult concepts in the human social sciences and there are many different ways of defining it. It is often argued that culture is a learned behaviour pattern shared by a specific group of people. Culture is about shared meanings‚ and language is the privileged medium in which meaning is produced and exchanged. People sharing one culture interpret the world in roughly the same way. Defining my own cultural identity seems to
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Summarise two theories of identity and compare their usefulness for explaining the real-world issues discussed in Chapter 1‚ ‘Identities and Diversities ’ I aim to present two psychological theories; Psychosocial-Identity-Theory and Social-Identity-theory (SIT)including their historical and biographical context and corresponding theorizers as it is likely that they were greatly shaped by these factors. Erik Erikson’s theory of Psychosocial-Identity associates identity as being shaped in response
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Do you ever think about the reasoning behind everything you do‚ think or say? Well the reason why we do‚ think or say these things are because of our cultural identity. Cultural identity is the belonging to a certain group based on your religion‚ your social class‚ you ethnicity and how you were brought up as a child. A person’s cultural identity consistently causes them to view the world and other people differently because of the way they were raised and their religion. The way a person is raised
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interacting with your neighbors‚ you will encounter someone from a different culture. The cultural differences may be ethnic‚ gender‚ religious‚ generation‚ sexual orientation‚ disability‚ and various work or hobby groups (Samovar‚ Porter‚ & McDaniel‚ 2007). It is no longer viable to be ignorant of other cultures and the ways of communicating with people from cultures different from you own. To avoid miscommunication and misunderstanding while interacting with people from different cultures‚ one should
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CULTURAL THEORY CULTURAL THEORY Culture is an essential component for human development. Culture cannot be evaded from and its implications are of importance to the human life. In this study‚ I shall address the aspects of culture as presented in sculptures. A distinct sculpture will be identified and well analyzed in respect to its cultural impact to the entire human life growth and development. It will involve the contribution the cultural entities have and how culture is perceived
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system of complex communication in their daily life. As for cultural identity‚ it is being defined as the identity of a certain group of culture of a particular person. In American anthropology‚ culture can be interpreted as sets of ideal life practices and routines that are being set up by people that come from different continents of the world. For some people‚ culture is the lifestyle that they live and breathe in. Culture shapes one’s identity by the things that they are doing in their daily life or
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Defining your Identity Through three various texts: ‘America’ by Claude MaKay‚ ‘Identity: How I Define Mine’ by Althea Samuels‚ and ‘Cultural Baggage’ by Barbara Ehrenriech it is presented that one can have very different experiences when trying to identify themselves and their heritage. In these texts it is shown that society can be very judgemental of immigrated cultures and should be more accepting so that one can feel a sense of belonging‚ and should also discourage forward racism‚ whilst
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Different Attitudes on Cultural Identity Cultural Identity is a person’s background and also how you can refer to a person. A person’s culture is usually what they are from‚ what language they speak and their religion. Alice Walker and Sandra Cisneros both have similar attitudes towards the idea that one should never forget ones cultural identity‚ no matter the circumstances. They both believe that one’s cultural identity is exceedingly important. In Walker’s work "Without Commercials"‚ Walker
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