Based on this week’s discussion, cultural framework a combination of family, country and personal characteristics best defines my cultural identity. In Chapter three, culture is described as a pattern of learned beliefs, shared values, and behavior which includes language, styles of communication, practices customs, and views on roles and relationships. (Drench, M., Cassidy, A. Sharby, N. & Ventura, S. 2012 p. 37) I was born and raised in a diverse heterogenous community in New York City however my parents allowed me to complete a few years of education in the Caribbean to expose me a different way of living which, helped shape my life and perspective. My mother and father were born in the Caribbean, their parents and ancestors come from
