Week 9- Discussion 3

Pick one concept from the assigned reading, that has not already been discussed during this discussion week, that you found useful or interesting, and discuss it.

The concept I found extremely interesting are the Characteristics of Cultures. I find it interesting that the book said that cultures are learned. The book mentions that Americans act like other Americans because this is a learned act. I never thought about it before, but when I do, I find that I completely agree. If I did not grow up around a big, loud, Italian family, I wouldn't act like a loud Italian person.

I also Agree with the book saying that cultures are shared. As humans we want to fit in. This is anotehr reason why we act like our cultures, to fit in. But because cutlure is shared we are not able to act exactly how we want, because it may not be how to culture acts. Cultures have many rules and regulations, and in order to fit into that culture we muct follow them. I would imagine it would be very hard for members of a minority group dealing with a shared culture, or those who identofy with mulitple cutlures, such as someone whos mother is father is Christian and mother is Jewish.

Another thing is looking at how cultures overlap. I consider Cathoic and Italian as overlapping. Althoguh they could be considered 2 different cultures to me they overlap and I consider them both as part of mine. Its liek in Italy, altough they may not attend mass on a regular masis, they still consider themselves Catholic, because they see it as part of their Italian culture.

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ImaginePeace