English culture

Have you ever had difficulty understanding or getting along with people in a group discussion? Well as many of you guys, who are good at English or are an English-born speaker, might find this is not a big deal. But the movement when you are having a hard time understanding others is the stupidest thing. The ideas or topics in the discussion might not interest you, you may have no knowledge about the ideas, bad at listening, or having communication incompetence. Communication is the process of…

explains what it was like trying to fit in and be accepted by the Anglo society. When America changes and the spanish culture is admired Barrientos has a change of heart and wants to embrace her culture rather than shy away from it. I relate to Barrientos because I grew up in a town that had mainly whites, but I soon moved to New Mexico where spanish culture as well as Native american culture is a big part of the community and people. BArrientos calls herself a latina i refer to myself as…

heroes and protagonists in works of literature reflect the values and morals of their cultures. These cultural values usually reflect the time at which the works were written, and as these characters progress through their journeys (formally known as the Monomythic Cycle as described by Joseph Campbell), the reader, upon reading their tales learns about the character’s values and morals based on the culture that surrounded them at the time. The periods of the Early and Late Middle Ages…

class family that immigrated to the land of opportunity in the 1980s from Cuba. I am considered a Hispanic Latina even though I was born in America. I am an only daughter and granddaughter, who grew up in a suburban part of Miami; Hialeah. I learned English as a second language in primary school and was labeled gifted and talented after completing assessments. I am a young adult first generation college student at the University of Florida; Go Gators. My family were farmers from Cuba, were…

1990s, Huang’s family decides to move to Orlando, Florida from Washington D.C to achieve their “American Dream.” However, Huang’s family faces many obstacles when they try to assimilate with the new culture. Huang was raised by an immigrant family; Huang’s father is obsessed with the American culture while Huang’s mother is refused to live as an American. Huang’s family tries to live a life like the American lifestyle while still maintaining their identity. Fresh Off the Boat (FOB), it’s used as…

Lu and Anzaldua being in similar situations they both responded differently to society trying to conform them from their culture in order to be “socially accepted”. ”Like others having or living in more than one culture, we get multiple, often opposing messages.” (Anzaldua pg.78). What you do and the way you react in order to stand up for yourself, your beliefs, your culture, etc. is going to impact the rest of your life. Knowing that you should make sure your decisions are beneficial to your…

describes in his article Vanishing Voices the threat of a dominant culture in a region eliminating minority cultures and languages through the rapid rise of globalization and technology (Rymer, 2012, pg. 6). The minority population of second generation children in Canada and the United States also face a bicultural identity crisis as a result of being submerged in a different dominant culture in which their old heritage culture (HC) world and new Western world clash. Although there are…

Currently, only 11 women are CEOs for the Fortune 500 companies and I want to change that and show that women can make a difference and have the power. One of the skills that I have that will help me get a job is that I speak four languages. I speak English, Hindi, Punjabi and am proficient in Spanish. Being able to speak different languages…

Interpersonal relationships are crucial in Indigenous cultures. Teachers need to establish close relationships with Indigenous students and parents in order to build the trust needed for engagement and respect (Perso & Hayward, 2015). When communicating with Indigenous students and parents, I should listen and respond to their answers from their hearts, showing my willingness to get to know my students and respectfulness for the Indigenous culture. There are…

Latin America and the Caribbean are seen by the world as one complete culture. The reason that this region is not bigger or smaller depends on all of the diverse amount of background that connects these provincial together. There are a bountiful number of cultural traits that takes place in Latin American countries, on the other hand, let’s discuss some cultural traits along with them are that of Languages, Family and Art. These cultural traits are seen throughout the many countries of Latin…