My Family Culture Analysis

I have never really taken the time to think about what culture I am a part of. For some individuals it is easy for them to say "Oh, I 'm Indian and this is what my family does for holidays." I suppose I have always just considered myself to a white American individual. I identify most closely to the rural American way of life/culture. I would say that I also identify with my family culture very strongly. While that latter two might be micro cultures, they are still something I identify with and feel a part of. I identify with these cultures the most because they are the cultures that have surrounded me my entire life. They are the cultures I grew up in and have been immersed in for so long. Our cultures definitely shape our motivations, …show more content…
Generally speaking, the American culture is okay with the expression of emotions, just not excessive expression in public. I have to agree with the idea that an excessive amount of emotion shown in public (i.e. hysterical crying) is a bit awkward and off-putting. However, when it comes to expressing a "normal" amount of emotion, that is where my family culture has shaped me a great deal. I am perfectly okay with showing affects that are positive in nature (excitement, happiness, etc.) to a certain degree in front of others. When it comes to negative emotions or the expression of those emotions (crying, anger, etc.) I will not display those in front of other individuals if I can help it. Generally speaking my family culture has lead to little expression of strong …show more content…
In my case the cultures that are the biggest part of me have lead me to treat most people with kindness. I always try to be kind to everyone/ trust people until given a reason to act otherwise. I have come to believe everyone should be treated with respect and how you would want to be treated; more importantly everyone should be treated like a human being and not say like a child. Even when I do not particularly like someone I treat them with civility and respect. My friends and family are the most important individuals in my life; although, family will always come first in any given circumstance. When it comes to interacting with strangers I have come to learn from the cultures that surround me two thing things; stranger danger and be nice until you don 't have to. This goes back to the whole treat people with respect thing. I have been taught that you are in a situation where you must interact with a stranger, it is better to be nice until you get to leave the situation or until the situation turns (or try not to interact with strangers if you don 't have