Assimilation leads to Cultural Schizophrenia Assimilation is a difficult process that cannot take place without understanding the language of the new country, causing assimilation to be controlled by how much of the language is understood. In the book How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alverez these difficulties with language and assimilation are experienced by Yolanda, the main character in the book, and her older sister Carla. Both of the girls struggle with language because of the lack of assistance with language through their assimilation process. In addition, both of the girls suffer from Cultural schizophrenia. It is a type of schizophrenia that manifests its self when one cannot determine or identify in a single cultural…
On April 7, 2017, I watched the TED Talk of Yoruba Richen, a documentary maker. She explores how the gay rights movement has learned from the civil rights movement. Specifically, she claimed that the civil rights movement is the reason why the gay rights movement has advanced as quickly as it has. As she said, “some of the ways that the gay rights movement has made such incredible gains so quickly because it’s used some of the same tactics and strategies that were first laid down by the civil rights movement.” Richen connects the movements in three strategies; the first strategy is a one she called the “I’m tired of your foot in my neck” strategy which includes the comparison of the Stonewall Riots, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.…
As seen in the above example, personal names within Native Americans…
Both cultures believe names are vital to his or her…
Stereotypical From the time civilizations were formed humans have created stereotypes of other groups from an outside perspective. In Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart, he humanizes the cultural and traditional based Igbo peoples as he tells the story of a tragic hero named Okonkwo and his family dealing with struggles that Africans faced in the 1890’s. Achebe works to counter the Imperialist stereotypes of African people especially the Igbo by explaining their traditions in depth with the meaning behind them and, showing not only the good side but also the bad. Traditions are passed down through time and often do not stand the the test of time. Throughout the novel the traditions are made very apparent of the Umuofian people, the traditions…
Heritage assessment of three different cultures The heritage assessment tool is an important tool that is used to evaluate, maintain and protect how people’s culture reflect their way of life when taking care of their healthcare needs. As people interact with each other, it does not mean that they have forgotten their culture or backgrounds. People have retained their traditional norms and practices and still adopt the modern lifestyles that steps off the traditional norm (Spector, 2009). The Health care providers need to consider each patient’s tradition and cultural values in other to help meet the specific needs of that patient.…
Introduction Have you heard of the old African proverb “the old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth” (Akan, Ghana)? Solidarity, unity, inter-communities, and family relationships among West Africans have been known for thousands of years. Family and community play an important role in traditional West African culture. The traditional value of family and community breeds the harmonic communal culture.…
The literary book “Things Fall Apart” is a well-written novel by Chinua Achebe about an ordinary Nigerian named Okonkwo and it explains how the impact of European colonization in his village significantly changed his life. Though this is the main idea, the novel also consists of many hidden messages which are shown through the interesting plot turns and literary devices. A theme that Achebe explores through the book is the role of men and women in the Igbo society and how certain customs are associated with each of them. The powerful personalities of the unique characters such as Ezinma, Ekwefi, and Nwoye, and the way that they reach out of their gender stereotypes is one of the main reasons that this piece of literature was so entertaining to read. While Ezinma and Nwoye’s actions and mindsets make them different from other children of the same gender, Ekwefi’s interests and mentality set her apart from other women as well.…
Chinua Achebe explores the idea of the impact of foreign cultures and religions on the Igbo customs along with the deterioration of their religion and culture in his novel, Things Fall Apart. Using literary elements such as symbolism, personification, and imagery. Throughout the novel, the Igbo culture uses many symbols for items to represent sacred beings in their culture. After analyzing the book over again, it’s prevalent Achebe included symbols relevant to both the theme and the tribal culture; “The drums were still beating, persistent and unchanging.…
EA 3.2 Literary Analysis: character analysis Nwoye Transforms Growing up with the cultures and places changing constantly it is difficult not to be influenced. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe a boy name Nwoye was the one being influenced and changed due to the cultural collisions in Nigeria at this time. More specifically he was influenced by family,loss, and religion in which shaped who he was as a man and a individual finding his path. In this essay using textual evidence It will be highlighting how the new indigenous people had a major influence on Nwoye and why he decided to convert to a different religion. One major way Nwoye was influenced was by his family.…
There was a major attempt to shorten and change African names to those of a Christian background. Before colonization, personal names were part of the collective uniqueness of each ethnic group. Europe’s Christian influence destroyed this. Also, African women were forced to merge their identities with those of their husbands. In Africa, a wife’s adoption of her husband’s surname upon marriage is an alien custom.…
28 Mar. 2014. "Feast for New Yam in Igbo-Ukwu." Www.ic.galegroup.com. N.p., 20 Oct. 2008. Web.…
The novel Things Fall Apart, written by the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe. Things fall apart takes place in the fictional village of Umuofia, supposedly located in Southern Nigeria, before and during the relative time of European colonization. As a result of white European missionaries suddenly arriving to Umuofia, the people of the village are not certain how to deal with a sudden religious, cultural and lifestyle change that the missionaries bring with them. Colonialism by white missionaries left evident negative effects and change on Igbo society. European colonialism efforts destroy families, friendships and peace between the tribes.…
Yoruba Birth and Naming Ceremony A rite of passage is defined as a ceremony and marks the transition from one phase of life to another. It is often used to describe the transition between birth and adulthood. In this essay, the rite of passage that will be explained is from the African tribe Yoruba.…
Let it be in terms of identity, indicators of social groups, representation of a nation, etc,. In this paper, I would like to bring out the connection between the names and power they manifest in different ways…