The Two Cultures

Language has the power to connect people to their culture, history, and to other people, but language can also isolate a person and make them feel like an outsider to their own culture and family, or can make them feel foreign in their own tongue. Language can also empower a person in ways that will make him or her feel like they can control his or her own destiny. All of theses ideas are explored in The Language of Discretion by Amy Tan and in From Outside In by Barbara Mellix. Both Tan and…

part of an invisible bond shared by many people in a culture. You may not even realize what yours is, because of how you are molded to the cultural norms of your society. Most people don’t even realize how drastically different each one is until they see they see another culture go entirely against their beliefs and expectations of society. Personally, I am an Asian-American who may have a completely different, or similar culture as you. My culture consists of many things: including different…

clash of cultures. One example of this is the cultural clash between the Mexican and American culture. This started when Mexicans started being born in the U.S. producing the term Mexican-American. Parents of these Chicanos, another word for Mexican-American, often make them adapt only to one culture. However, some Chicanos like the American culture more than the Mexican culture and vise versa. This sparked the clash between these two different cultures. Nevertheless, it is evident which…

takes its toll on the culture as a whole. Postman’s book is still relevant today, as seen in current events. The recent news coverage of Trump’s travels to Asia confirms Postman’s thesis that each medium dictates the content shared, and consequently, television has lowered the level of public discourse. Neil Postman introduces his thesis that a particular medium changes the content displayed, and television has lowered the level of public discourse for this reason. Media and culture closely…

definitions for the word culture; a word that was thought to have one singular definition. People of all cultures are unique not just in their methods and ways of life, but also in their definitions of culture. One person can describe culture as something that can bring family and a community together, but another person may define it as the exact opposite; something that tears people apart and in turn will rip apart a community. Neither of them are wrong or right however, because culture is…

Everyone has a unique identity and culture they align with. In particular, my cultural identity is that I am Korean American. I was born in America, but grew up in South Korea until I was six. The rest of my childhood was here in America but I would visit South Korea nearly every summer. So I identify as a Korean American. While growing up between two cultures, I struggled a lot because I would often be confused about how to behave and mainly about where I belong. Sometimes I agreed with more…

(Newman, 2002), as well as some examples from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership [AITSL], professional standards mini viewings. This report will also apply best practice to two learning areas and discuss their implementation in the classroom. Part A: Embedding Language and Culture to Enhance Literacy Skills Indigenous students should be considered…

linguistics practices and cultural identities. Every culture has its own linguistics differences and way of representing its values, but as it can be seen in the articles those linguistics differences and racial marks, can often lead to social differences and conflicts between ethnic groups. The article, Communication of Respect in Interethnic Service Encounters, written by Benjamin Bailey (1997), covers the concept of respect between two different social groups; Koreans and African…

Culture is defined as: the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. One’s culture is the sole basis of how they view others and the world around them. How a person is raised and the morals that are instilled into them since their first breath make up the background and culture they identify with. A person’s culture consistently affects how they see the people and the world around them. The collective manifestations that make up one’s culture…

over this past year. I have gained a new perspective about the Hispanic culture and the language. I learned a lot through the assignments and some of the assessments. The DT challenges and the Culture, Connect and Compare assessment are just a few of how I have gained that new perspective. My favorite thing we did to learn about culture is the Culture, Connect, and Compare assessments because there was a separate part for culture. On the DT challenges translating helped understand the language.…