Gender roles have ameliorated through time moving towards equality. Ideology of marriage has also evolved substantially from the period my grandmother was raised. As time has passed and genders have become more equal family sizes have decreased out of the double-digit numbers. Images of success for my grandmother were simply to have the necessities. I was surprised to find such glaring differences in gender roles based on the two different cultures.
Before I commence with the topics my grandmother and I spoke about I will introduce her. Her name is Ana Arenas. She was born on the fourteenth of January in 1933. She was also born in the rural area Garagoa Boyacá, Colombia. She is living in her native country, but visits during holidays to visit …show more content…
She replied with that success also meant the ability to expand ones arable land. Current day our only definition of success is having more of everything! Success current day is defined with having more money, vehicles, and properties. It’s disgusting to know that the citizens of this decade define success with materialistic items and lose touch to the true meaning of success that my grandmother’s brothers found by simply working together on the farm. Ana’s definition for success could be incomparable, due to the bilaterally of the …show more content…
Questions were “what important lessons did parents teach their children?” and “what holidays did you celebrate and how?” Grandma Ana said that the main lesson she had learned from her parents was the value of religion, and how to create a relationship with God. With this connection she was susceptible to other lessons affiliated with religious teachings, such as respecting her parents. All the holidays her family and her celebrated were religious. Christmas was the first one she spoke about, she said every Christmas they would go into town as a family and attend the midnight Christmas mass. She also spoke over “Semana Santa” which translates into holy week. She said that all families would cook traditional foods for the whole week, since during holy week they were not allowed to cook, speak, or even brush their hair. Current day, the lessons our parents attempt to provide are philosophical. Most commonly the lesson today consist of ignoring societal biases, and become our own person. We also have become people that desire to celebrate more frequently. We celebrate many holidays such as new years, Martin Luther King Day, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and
Before I commence with the topics my grandmother and I spoke about I will introduce her. Her name is Ana Arenas. She was born on the fourteenth of January in 1933. She was also born in the rural area Garagoa Boyacá, Colombia. She is living in her native country, but visits during holidays to visit …show more content…
She replied with that success also meant the ability to expand ones arable land. Current day our only definition of success is having more of everything! Success current day is defined with having more money, vehicles, and properties. It’s disgusting to know that the citizens of this decade define success with materialistic items and lose touch to the true meaning of success that my grandmother’s brothers found by simply working together on the farm. Ana’s definition for success could be incomparable, due to the bilaterally of the …show more content…
Questions were “what important lessons did parents teach their children?” and “what holidays did you celebrate and how?” Grandma Ana said that the main lesson she had learned from her parents was the value of religion, and how to create a relationship with God. With this connection she was susceptible to other lessons affiliated with religious teachings, such as respecting her parents. All the holidays her family and her celebrated were religious. Christmas was the first one she spoke about, she said every Christmas they would go into town as a family and attend the midnight Christmas mass. She also spoke over “Semana Santa” which translates into holy week. She said that all families would cook traditional foods for the whole week, since during holy week they were not allowed to cook, speak, or even brush their hair. Current day, the lessons our parents attempt to provide are philosophical. Most commonly the lesson today consist of ignoring societal biases, and become our own person. We also have become people that desire to celebrate more frequently. We celebrate many holidays such as new years, Martin Luther King Day, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and