Transformation of culture

ethnicity become a thing of the past? R. Radhakrishnan further scrutinizes this dichotomy through his narrative of ethnicity in the United States. He holds that initially immigrants suppress their identity in order to assimilate into the American culture and make themselves more attractive in the face of opportunity and success in a new “home” (R. Radhakrishnan 121). This explicitly underlines the concept of assimilation and simultaneously the volatile identity of a new Indian immigrant,…

To grasp the concept of personal identity, one has to address the problems it arises. “Who am I?”, “Personhood”, “Persistence”, “Evidence”,“Population”, “What am I?”, and “What matters in identity” are the questions that need to be faced in order to create a more elevated understanding of self (). In this essay, I will discuss the effects of cosmopolitanism on personal identity, analyze Locke’s position of what constitutes identity, and identify what is Hume’s perspective on “I.” Explain…

While modesty is a seemingly obscure trait in modern society. Its meaning is one that is shaped by one's environment. For example, in Victorian England, they may feel that some clothes are modest, while in America they may find the clothes outrageous. Due to this point, modesty is defined differently by many people, but usually falls somewhat in the place of its latin roots. Whether modesty is being tolerant of others, or the way you go about dressing yourself it is essential to how carry…

gets us nowhere.” In this Columbia Professors’ New York Times article Borrowing from Other Cultures Is Human Nature, McWhorter identifies what the relationship between imitation and appropriation is. Clearly, McWhorter expresses an unpopular opinion regarding cultural appropriation. With that, there is truth to what he has to say. The idea that appropriation is, at its core, majority groups stealing cultures from minorities is not true. By definition ‘cultural appropriation’ is “a term used to…

native language and the new language. Children in these families may feel as if they have more power over their immigrant family members because they are more accustomed to the new culture and thus results in a power struggle. These impacts can lead to acculturative stress, stress from trying to adapt to a new culture and experiencing psychological effects from the…

meetings at the Kingdom Hall, place of worship, and while there, I take pictures with fellow sisters and brothers. I then share my pictures with others. It is important to have a balance between the individualized and familial identities. In my culture, everyone is encouraged to become both independent and interdependent. My dad always reminds me that individually, we carry our load, but together we carry each other's burden. A burden is heavier…

We’ve all had our struggles. But our struggles define who we are. Although living in the Briarcliff bubble, where everything is at the tip of our fingers the issues I have faced throughout the Chapter 1- 28.2282° N, 112.9388° E- Changsha, China For my entire life, I’ve known I was adopted. I never had a long talk with my parents about it. Of course, they tell me stories and show me pictures, but I have had a talk with my family about why they decided to adopt and the process of it. My family…

The struggle among people today is that they do not always know and accept who they are. One’s appearance and sense of reality are often altered by what is most popular in certain societies and cultures. A reality is what a person believes to be true, but often times it is based on a fantasy or stereotype someone has. This can completely affect how they look at life as well as themselves. What one sees when they look in the mirror is their appearance, which as said before, can be altered by what…

the implications of colonialism on the shaping of space within Modernity. Discussing the various influences on Modernity, Penelope Edmonds explores the impact of Indigenous culture and history on colonialism and its impact on the development of the ‘new world’ of Melbourne. Similarly Sibel Bozdogan commends history and culture and its important role in influencing modern architecture. However Bozdogan also expresses the postcolonial criticism of modernity being wrongfully overpowering over its…

Susan Lieberman wrote "Family traditions counter alienation and confusion. They help us define who we are; they provide something steady, reliable and safe in a confusing world." I was born in the U.S. to Mexican parents. I was raised with a strict upbringing and shown to be proud of all my beautiful heritage has to offer; it begins with our family and the unconditional love we have for one another. It's extended into our language, our history, our morals and values, the food we eat, the music…