Culture is defined as an established, coherent set of beliefs, attitudes, values and practices shared by a large group of people. Many influences define who I am culturally, such as my religion. Christianity was installed into me as a little girl. Being a Christian creates a set of beliefs that differs from others, and vice versa. Other influences include my nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, and age. Sexual Orientation plays a huge part of my culture, due to the fact that I am labeled as being bi-sexual. Being bi-sexual comes with outside judgements caused by different viewpoints and practices. Therefore, along with sexual orientation comes music, food and fashion. Three components that contribute to my
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I say this because, individualism in chapter 5 is defined as individuals motivated by their own preferences, needs and rights when they come into conflict with those of a group or collective in which the individual is a member. However, collectivism is when individuals are motivated by the groups or collectives preferences, needs, and rights. They emphasize group identity and the well-being of in-groups. My culture can sometimes express an independent demeanor, and contain their own goals in life. However, as a group or as a family we strive to assist and lean on one another in times of need. Depending on the special encounter we come together to harmonize and communicate as a …show more content…
It enhanced my intercultural competence, in which it gives me the ability to communicate appropriately, effectively, and ethically with people from diverse backgrounds. Each member within my class group contained different morals, ideas, and cultures. This not only increased my non-verbal and verbal communication, but also my world-mindedness. It opened my eyes to accept and respect other cultures customs. At the beginning of the school year when we completed our first reflection paper my verbal communication needed improvement. Since then I have taken the initiative to limit distractions, also known as the noise. This way I am able to effectively communicate in a timely manner. However, my non-verbal communication continues to excel. I take pride in listening actively. This course has given me the ability to practice in order to apply this concept in the real
I say this because, individualism in chapter 5 is defined as individuals motivated by their own preferences, needs and rights when they come into conflict with those of a group or collective in which the individual is a member. However, collectivism is when individuals are motivated by the groups or collectives preferences, needs, and rights. They emphasize group identity and the well-being of in-groups. My culture can sometimes express an independent demeanor, and contain their own goals in life. However, as a group or as a family we strive to assist and lean on one another in times of need. Depending on the special encounter we come together to harmonize and communicate as a …show more content…
It enhanced my intercultural competence, in which it gives me the ability to communicate appropriately, effectively, and ethically with people from diverse backgrounds. Each member within my class group contained different morals, ideas, and cultures. This not only increased my non-verbal and verbal communication, but also my world-mindedness. It opened my eyes to accept and respect other cultures customs. At the beginning of the school year when we completed our first reflection paper my verbal communication needed improvement. Since then I have taken the initiative to limit distractions, also known as the noise. This way I am able to effectively communicate in a timely manner. However, my non-verbal communication continues to excel. I take pride in listening actively. This course has given me the ability to practice in order to apply this concept in the real