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Post by Kayleigh on Mar 21, 2017 12:31:10 GMT -8
Culture is many things, way more than the eye can see. There are so many cultures and so many things to learn about each one. They all have their own holidays and special foods and lots of history behind it all and i think everyone can gain so much by learning about all different cultures. I don't personally have any experience with culture but i have always wanted to learn more.
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Post by Stephanie on Mar 27, 2017 20:15:56 GMT -8
I thought it was interesting to read the handout and learn about "deep culture". The things you mentioned (holidays, foods, etc.) are the things we all initially think of, but considering the deep culture aspects (ie values, housing arrangements, intergenerational relationships, etc.) gives culture a whole new meaning. Where I work, there is a large population of children from India and China. I've really enjoyed learning their culture through the children themselves and their families.
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Post by Brittanie on Apr 2, 2017 16:55:50 GMT -8
There is so much to ones culture. Its traditions, food, beliefs, clothing, language, housing, etc. Its who someone is and I feel its important for children to learn and understand that having a different background and culture than others is an experience that they can share. It is something that they can be proud of.
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Post by Natalie on Apr 3, 2017 10:26:18 GMT -8
I found the handout to be very interesting. I agree, Stephanie, the 'deep culture' illustrated the aspects of family life through cultural connect that are not so obvious. It does bring about a different understanding. It is our job to encourage and educate about each child's unique qualities rather than seeing them as differences. It is amazing how children demonstrate and recognize culture in early infancy. It is our responsibility to encourage positive and respectful understanding for one another, as those values will follow them to their adulthood.
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Post by Autumn Robison on Apr 7, 2017 14:57:02 GMT -8
Viewing the handout was real eye opening for me because I didn't realize that just the word "CULTURE" alone stands for many of different things. We have the obvious holidays, food, ect., but what I didn't take into consideration was the housing arrangements and health care. I feel as long as we actually help these young children realize that their families culture matters it will help with people accepting others cultures and lifestyles. Letting the children and their families teach the teachers about their culture is important as well. I personally didn't grow up studying or practicing a specific culture but I have tried other cultures like Muslim and I truly think that many more people should be open minded to other cultures because you can actually learn a lot from other cultures.
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Post by Yulia Mostovoy on Apr 10, 2017 13:13:57 GMT -8
I, like many of you; believe that the meaning of culture is so much deeper then just obvious food, clothing, holidays/celebrations. I am from Eastern Europe myself, and I have my culture deeply rooted in me. To me the meaning of culture defines the beliefs, morals, art, law and custom, and many other capabilities and habits that are acquired from the society. We can get used to eating any other cultures food, learn to dress their way, and celebrate their holidays, but it takes much more time, effort and understanding to really understand ones morals, beliefs, and customs. I believe it is so important for children to be in a multicultural surrounding, it expands their thinking, their acceptance of others, their awareness and so much more.
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Post by Alton Earle on Apr 21, 2017 10:38:00 GMT -8
Culture goes so far beyond what is discussed in the limited understanding of the DEL and in the handout that I'm at a loss of where to begin. Being multi-lingual and multi-cultural, the discussion in the handout of surface culture and deep culture is a very basic start. The labels in the handout regarding deep culture are also really just surface characteristics. Frankly, I have issues with the term "honoring" another culture. In order to "honor," the person doing the honoring is in a position of power/superiority. It is far better to "respect," where both people in the equation are equal, than to "honor" where there is a power differential (I've studied the sociology of racism and discrimination for a very long time). In my experience, many members of a dominant culture (whether it be American or Taiwanese, the two places I've spent much of my life) are in the unfortunate position of "not knowing what they don't know." Frequently, the person in the dominant culture applies his/her cultural views to aspects of a different culture in ways that are a really bad match. The issue is that without a basis in a particular culture, it can be incredibly difficult to *not* do this. This is where respect, versus honor, is really important. Seeing that one often does not know what one does not know and still respecting an alternate reality is very important. A good example is the assumption in many classes and textbooks that immigrants want to become culturally "American," meaning the dominant European based culture. That is not the case. Many immigrant families are interested in maintaining cultural diversity where both the dominant culture and the root culture are respected :-).
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Post by Shae on Apr 22, 2017 10:36:07 GMT -8
Culture is so fascinating to me, because not only does it differ in each country but also in each sub-community. The communities have their own dialects sometimes or their own religion and roles of children and families. Culture is so unique to everyone, and many people never notice the little nuisances of their culture until confronted with other peoples culture that differs from their own. Culture influences your family, the way you are raised, how you view certain things, how you communicate; culture influences a lot more than people realize so we should respect all cultures.
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Post by Nailah on Apr 26, 2017 19:42:47 GMT -8
what i got from the handout is that there is more to a person than just the outside. we are segregated by more than our skin color, but also by the way we carry ourselves, act towards one another and the way we go about our day. culture is who we are, its formed from our family before us and continues through us.
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Post by leshell on May 22, 2017 8:52:37 GMT -8
from what i understood culture is the way we basically live and what is expected of us its our way if life like a routine we are costumed to living there are so many different types of culture and we are all so similar yet so different
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