My Culture Research Paper
Chapter One Discussion Paper
Culture is the accumulated knowledge of a social group passed on through generations, including beliefs, customs, and behaviors.
My Culture
Raised in a home with Korean and Mexican influences, I had very contrasting cultural influences growing up. While my mother is full Mexican, my father is half Korean and half Yugoslavian. Language, Music, and Cuisine are just some of the prominent cultural influences in my home. While I do not personally speak Spanish or Korean, it is important to my family and culture. Other than basic communication, language is significant because it gives people a sense of community. When my aunts and uncles meet someone else that speaks Spanish, they instantly have this sense of familiarity …show more content…
A very crucial and unique part of life for all cultures, is Cuisine. In my household particularly, most of the food I eat is Mexican or Asian influenced. For instance, it is normal for me to white rice with dinner every night. In my experience, this is something I wouldn’t think twice about, but I know people of different cultures who find this a little odd just because it is unfamiliar to them. I am convinced this is a great example of recognizing different cultures. Not only does food bring people together and encourage them to explore different cultures, but it also reflects a certain culture by showing styles of cooking native to the land of the culture as well as ingredients that are from there. Another distinguished example of cultural expression is Music.. In my family Spanish music is something played in my home regularly. Whether we all comprehend it or not, music brings us together and creates a sense of community within us, it gives us a chance to just sing along to familiar words and music as a family. My great grandmother was a popular singer in Korea during the1920’s and we still have and listen to her music to this day. Although I don’t understand it, it is amazing knowing that many people I will never know have enjoyed this music
Culture is the accumulated knowledge of a social group passed on through generations, including beliefs, customs, and behaviors.
My Culture
Raised in a home with Korean and Mexican influences, I had very contrasting cultural influences growing up. While my mother is full Mexican, my father is half Korean and half Yugoslavian. Language, Music, and Cuisine are just some of the prominent cultural influences in my home. While I do not personally speak Spanish or Korean, it is important to my family and culture. Other than basic communication, language is significant because it gives people a sense of community. When my aunts and uncles meet someone else that speaks Spanish, they instantly have this sense of familiarity …show more content…
A very crucial and unique part of life for all cultures, is Cuisine. In my household particularly, most of the food I eat is Mexican or Asian influenced. For instance, it is normal for me to white rice with dinner every night. In my experience, this is something I wouldn’t think twice about, but I know people of different cultures who find this a little odd just because it is unfamiliar to them. I am convinced this is a great example of recognizing different cultures. Not only does food bring people together and encourage them to explore different cultures, but it also reflects a certain culture by showing styles of cooking native to the land of the culture as well as ingredients that are from there. Another distinguished example of cultural expression is Music.. In my family Spanish music is something played in my home regularly. Whether we all comprehend it or not, music brings us together and creates a sense of community within us, it gives us a chance to just sing along to familiar words and music as a family. My great grandmother was a popular singer in Korea during the1920’s and we still have and listen to her music to this day. Although I don’t understand it, it is amazing knowing that many people I will never know have enjoyed this music