I. Culture of African American Family A. History B. Language C. Religious Background
II. Characteristics that African Americans Possess A. Individualistic B. Collectivistic
III. Differences and Similarities within the African American culture vs other American cultures A. Religious beliefs B. Family Values C. Communication Techniques
The culture as well as the nationality I will write my paper on will be African American Culture. The African American culture is composed of four different languages among the 44 million African Americans in America. Although statistics show that the religious background of African Americans are mainly Protestant (78%), I beg to challenge that percentage. According to the …show more content…
Scholars argue that African American culture influences its members to care more about the family and other groups than white culture does. African Americans are said to have more of a sense that they are all connected to one another and that what they do individually has an impact on all members of the community. It is said that African Americans tend to have stronger relationships with members of their extended families. African Americans are also more likely to use pseudo relationships in which they see people who are not actually related to them as members of their own …show more content…
Many of the different cultures although they understand English, the African American culture has somewhat of a language of their own. Although actual verbal communication is an issue, the nonverbal communication is also an issue. African American have endowed a language of their own. The language favored as Ebonics are a mixture of slang and embedded meaning in short words or sayings. Unless you are educated in the language, it would be difficult for anyone other than African American to understand what is being said. Although we understand how others communicate, the meaning is sometimes challenging.Our understanding of views maybe totally different than those of another
II. Characteristics that African Americans Possess A. Individualistic B. Collectivistic
III. Differences and Similarities within the African American culture vs other American cultures A. Religious beliefs B. Family Values C. Communication Techniques
The culture as well as the nationality I will write my paper on will be African American Culture. The African American culture is composed of four different languages among the 44 million African Americans in America. Although statistics show that the religious background of African Americans are mainly Protestant (78%), I beg to challenge that percentage. According to the …show more content…
Scholars argue that African American culture influences its members to care more about the family and other groups than white culture does. African Americans are said to have more of a sense that they are all connected to one another and that what they do individually has an impact on all members of the community. It is said that African Americans tend to have stronger relationships with members of their extended families. African Americans are also more likely to use pseudo relationships in which they see people who are not actually related to them as members of their own …show more content…
Many of the different cultures although they understand English, the African American culture has somewhat of a language of their own. Although actual verbal communication is an issue, the nonverbal communication is also an issue. African American have endowed a language of their own. The language favored as Ebonics are a mixture of slang and embedded meaning in short words or sayings. Unless you are educated in the language, it would be difficult for anyone other than African American to understand what is being said. Although we understand how others communicate, the meaning is sometimes challenging.Our understanding of views maybe totally different than those of another