Co Culture In America

There are many different cultures in America, every one of them unique and plays an important role in our society. The very definition of culture: an individual’s world view, experiences, symbolism, behaviors, values, morals and all other learner attributes are what collectively make up any one culture. Within our American society, there exists many different co-cultures or subcultures as they may be referred too. Among these co-cultures are two dominants; the Hispanic and Chinese communities. The two co-cultures account for roughly 37 million and three 323 million of the US population respectively. (WorldAtlas)
All cultures have their own defining characteristics and within each culture there almost always exists co-cultures which have their own distinctions that separate them from the overall societal culture. For example; the Hispanic community values
According to the 2016 United States Census, the Chines culture have 7 main dialects including Wu, Min, Xiang, Gan, Cantonese, Hakka, and Mandarin (CDC). In America, the Chinese mainly speak Standard Chinese because most who immigrate here, come from mainland China. Of the roughly 37 million Hispanic people living in the United States, the majority can speak Spanish, which is now the second most common language spoken. Spoken Chinese comes in third with roughly 3 million who know the dialect.
With so much diversity just in these two cultures; there s should be more emphasis given to the need for more effective communication and simply understanding one another. The Hispanic and Chinese co-cultures may consist of millions of individuals; however, the American population is much larger than those two co-cultures and the level of diversity is becoming more complex with every passing day. As a society, we need a holistic understanding of how to effectively communicate and understand each