The world is connected through a variety of languages and cultures. There are 7 continents on Earth. Each are broken into countries, states, cities, and regions. Each differ from each other in multiple ways. In the united states alone is made up of 50 states, all culturally different. Although all the millions of people who live in the United States are all interrelated due to the fact that we all live in the same country, but we all differ in the language we speak and our culture. Text such as The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang, “Studying Islam” by Peter Berkowitz and Michael McFaul, and “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, explore the idea that language and culture shape and give individuals their identity. No two
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Due to this many feel as though their culture has to be diminished in order to conform to society's view of the superior culture. This leads to conformity taking place of authentic culture. In the book American Born Chinese, Jin Wang finds himself in a new school where he is culturally shocked. No on in this school looks like him and he is the only chinese child in the school. Jin Wang from the start tried to hide his cultural and fit in with his white peers. Weeks later a new kid arrives at Jin Wang's school by the name of Wei-Chen Sun. He labels Wei-Chen Sun as a FOB (fresh off the boat) which means an immigrant. Jin Wang at first wanted nothing to do with Wei-Chen Sun because he was proud of the culture Jin Wang tried so desperately to hide. Even though their was another person who looked his Jin Wang he still was unhappy with his culture and language. He refused to speak in his native tongue to Wei-Chen Sun and he even permed his hair to try to fit in. After all his efforts to rid himself from his culture he finally succeed. Jin Wang was no longer Jin Wang but he was now Danny, an average american white boy. Jin Wang had become so out of touch with his cultural and his identity that he became a totally new …show more content…
Learning other cultures allows for room to accept others and to expose ourselves to new ideas and ways of life. In the test “Studying Islam” by Peter Berkowitz and Michael McFaul, they talk about how college professors are not teaching college students about the middle eastern culture. The middle east culture is not being talked about in school and so americans are ignorant due to the lack of knowledge about their culture and their beliefs. Because of this lack of education and ignorance assumptions are made upon the middle easterners and stereotyping is also involved when their is a lack of knowledge as well. Knowing other cultures will help understand the perspectives and view of others but also allowing for everyone to be comfortable speaking in their native tongue and allowing everyone to fully embrace their culture throughout everyday life without judgement. In the text “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan talks about how it was growing up in a bilingual household. Her mother would often get criticized for her english being “broken” even though english was not her native language. Also Tan explores the idea on how many wanted english to become the official language of the country. With making one language the universal language thus culturally deprives others from fully embracing their culture and being comfortable with speaking in their native tongue. Everyone should be allowed to speak
Due to this many feel as though their culture has to be diminished in order to conform to society's view of the superior culture. This leads to conformity taking place of authentic culture. In the book American Born Chinese, Jin Wang finds himself in a new school where he is culturally shocked. No on in this school looks like him and he is the only chinese child in the school. Jin Wang from the start tried to hide his cultural and fit in with his white peers. Weeks later a new kid arrives at Jin Wang's school by the name of Wei-Chen Sun. He labels Wei-Chen Sun as a FOB (fresh off the boat) which means an immigrant. Jin Wang at first wanted nothing to do with Wei-Chen Sun because he was proud of the culture Jin Wang tried so desperately to hide. Even though their was another person who looked his Jin Wang he still was unhappy with his culture and language. He refused to speak in his native tongue to Wei-Chen Sun and he even permed his hair to try to fit in. After all his efforts to rid himself from his culture he finally succeed. Jin Wang was no longer Jin Wang but he was now Danny, an average american white boy. Jin Wang had become so out of touch with his cultural and his identity that he became a totally new …show more content…
Learning other cultures allows for room to accept others and to expose ourselves to new ideas and ways of life. In the test “Studying Islam” by Peter Berkowitz and Michael McFaul, they talk about how college professors are not teaching college students about the middle eastern culture. The middle east culture is not being talked about in school and so americans are ignorant due to the lack of knowledge about their culture and their beliefs. Because of this lack of education and ignorance assumptions are made upon the middle easterners and stereotyping is also involved when their is a lack of knowledge as well. Knowing other cultures will help understand the perspectives and view of others but also allowing for everyone to be comfortable speaking in their native tongue and allowing everyone to fully embrace their culture throughout everyday life without judgement. In the text “Mother Tongue” Amy Tan talks about how it was growing up in a bilingual household. Her mother would often get criticized for her english being “broken” even though english was not her native language. Also Tan explores the idea on how many wanted english to become the official language of the country. With making one language the universal language thus culturally deprives others from fully embracing their culture and being comfortable with speaking in their native tongue. Everyone should be allowed to speak