SCI101 CCOC Ch 4 Culture Subculture & Culture Ethnocentrism Response
Chapter 4: Culture
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As children, we don’t see color or ethnicity when we played, but as we grew older we started to notice and respond to the differences between people. Why and how do you think the significant change happens when we get older? And how can we change our opinions of people that are different than us? 150 Words or more.
Please respond with 5-7 sentence two other students.
Student Kya J.
I think this significant change occurs when we get older because as we get older we are beginning to be taught certain things and also learning other things that make our decisions on how we interact with others. We are taught about racism in schools first switch makes us begin to question certain things we were never aware of. One example of this will be History Class! History teaches us a lot that can contradict our thinking about other ethnicity and also the past overall. I do not personally think you can change someones opinions to make them similar because everyone is taught different and are brought up to believe that specific thinking. Which ties back to culture beliefs; each culture believe in their own way of thinking. Which cause problems within different cultures, especially when you are not properly taught how to interact with different cultures and ethnicity.
Student Sha W.
As children, we don’t see color or ethnicity when we played, but as we grew older we started to notice and respond to the differences between people. The significant change of recognizing color or ethnicity happens when we get older. I asked my three year old daughter to point out certain things that was considered to be black. When i implied she was black, she declined stating she was not black. Of course, the topic of discussion never came up for us to express to her exact ethnicity or color, because the importance of distinguishing that for a three year old is not relevant. Cultural generalization commonly share values, beliefs in a society. Culture is a learned and transferred from one generation to another through the socialization process. We can change our opinion of people that are different than us by defining what exactly is different. We can change learned and transferring behavior. We can acknowledge the importance of culture in a more pro founding way, such as a more positive aspect. Everything that is different is not a threat.
Chapter 4: Culture-Subculture
Identify a subculture with which you identify (examples might include a workplace, a club group, a dorm settings, an ethnic group, a neighborhood). How does this subculture operate? Use the components of subculture mentioned in the text to identify the various components of the chosen subculture. How might the chosen subculture not fit with the components discussed in the text? 150 words or more
Please respond with 5-7 sentence two other students.
Student Kya J.
A subculture I identify with is my current workplace. I currently work in a healthcare center as a MA, there are many culture components that is within this subculture. We are to dress in appropriate attire such as scrubs. We are to talk in a specific tone sometimes even specific language such as medical codes and use medical abbreviations. In this workplace, we do follow specific norms on how we should operate as healthcare workers. For example, being the way we interact with our patients and certain protocols we have to follow. As far as values, each healthcare facility has their own values that they choose to follow. We values the care of our patients and try to make sure we give our patients the best care they have received. We also value the opinion and choices of our patients.
Student Abid
The sub-culture I would like to identify with is my ethnic group the Yoruba tribe. It is one of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria. It is a tradition never to call someone older than you with their first name you refer to someone old enough to be a sibling as uncle or Aunty and someone as old as one’s parents mummy or daddy even if they are not related to you at all. Boys are expected to lay on the ground with their chest touching the floor to greet their elders while the girls kneeling down. In the Yoruba tribe they are three religions Christians who believe in God, Muslim who believe in Allah and Pagans who believe in Olodumare and also other several gods which we call small gods. Polygamy is very popular as a man can marry more than one wife, my maternal grandfather had two wives while my paternal grandfather had six. Many would rather give their child a Yoruba name than English and no child is giving a random name as name is sometimes associated with family or birth. My last name Ikuepamitan means “death will not kill us finish” which means the families bloodline won’t end. My first name Bidemi means “give birth and wait for me” because my father was out of the country when I was born so it like a promise saying I will come back to you. Some children are given names to praise God like Oluwaseun which means “Thank God”. The Yoruba land is famous for their sculptures, pottery making, wood carving, leather, bead making and metal work and also native foods like Moin-moin , Ewedu, Gbegiri. It is also known for its extravagant wedding ceremonies. The male is expected to receive the consent of the bride’s parents after he pays the bride price. The traditional clothing for the women is called Iro and buba with gele and the men agbada and sokoto. We create different genres of music including Akpala, Afro juju, Fuji music and Afro beats. Though the Yoruba tribe consists of many states and different dialects we respect each other and see ourselves as one.
Chapter 4: Culture-Ethnocentrism
Describe the family below to the class applying the concepts–Culture–Norms, Mores, Folkways. Values–Subcultures, Countercultures, Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativism to a discussion of the following family.
“A new family moved in next door to you. The members wear sandals all year round. They throw garbage out into the backyard. The children dye their hair green. The parents go to school and the children go to work. The mother shaves her head and the father wears his hair in braids. They catch the cats in the alley and cook them for dinner.”
Describe your new neighbors to your friends. Are you ethnocentric in your description? Do you allow for cultural relativity? How can their behavior be explained from the point of view of the culture or subculture in which they were socialized?
Please respond with 5-7 sentence two other students.
Student 1.
I will send theirs when they post it
Student 1
I will send theirs when they post it
