I just want to get some of your views on how you define people culturally and how do you define yourself...?
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I was born and raised in Germany.  I am definitely a product of my cultural upbringing and mentality.\nBut I was fortunate enough to emigrate to another country thereby assimilating another culture with my own.\nThe best of both worlds really!
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My friends are as different as can possibly be.  We're quite a diverse group, but somehow that works for us.  ♥
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what exactly do you mean??  etiquette, traditions, holidays, dancing, music...??
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i'm samoan.  full.....but my daughter is afakasi.  i don't really think of it as a derogatory term.  and i don't think most samoans do either. its just a word to describe what ethnicity u are.  saying your afakasi just tells people u have more than 1 ethnicity.  at least thats the way i look at it.  but i can also understand how that could be hurtful also.  u can either look at it as a positive or a negative.  for me i'd wanna feel proud of all my nationalities.
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Actually, I like it a lot. For me I prefer to be around people of different backgrounds, races or cultures. It seems natural for me, I always had a black friend growing up.\nNow a days, I prefer to work with them cause they are easier to work and talk to, and its more fun. I like to learn about them, their traditions or history, and at the same time he/she is learning from me.\nI'm a student - and a teacher, at the same time.\nIts cool, you learn little interesting facts and tales from friends.
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Anthropology, with a specific focus on Eastern culture sounds like just the thing for you. You could help promote understanding, I can't think of anything more important than that.
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It's not fair to reduce people to cultural stereotypes.  Every person on this earth is individual in their work ethic and family relationships.
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I agree with tczubernat. Take away everyone's worldy possessions, and we all still require the basic necessities of life. \n\nAs for being culturally aware..Absolutely!\n\nMy mother is a NuyoRican that is part Irish. My father is a dougla from Trinidad. (mixed)\n\nI was exposed to it all. I am a Native of NYC(Prospect Heights/Brooklyn to be exact.) Culture is a wonderful thing. It is ever evolving. Of course there are plenty of cultures that I am not so familiar with and would love to be exposed to it all. But, by no means have a lived a culturally sheltered life.
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Different cultures have ethnic identity which specifically relates to them. Example suppose your writings, essays, interviews or film was on Mexico. You would have everything from their particular way of life, their personal ways they do things that are different from the tribes who live in the jungles of Africa. The tribes in Africa would have theirs. Perhaps they hunt lions and have writings that protray their life styles. Ethnic identity represents the culture and it's particulars which are uniquely their own.
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I think you're worrying too much about semantics.\n\nLoosen up your definition of culture.  I think you'd find it really doesn't have to be such a strict definition.\n\nYour use of 'stereotyping' confuses me...are you saying that people who say everyone has a culture are stereotyping us all as...?  Humans?\n\nEverybody does have a culture - or aspects of various cultures - even if they'd lived in a cave with no human contact, that would be a culture of sorts.  Even if they've abandoned the ways of their ancestory, they have to live somewhere, eat something, do something every day.  These things would then become their culture.\n\nEDIT:  Ha!  Two cave references in two answers.  What were the chances?  We must share some cultural background to think alike...;)
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I really think that you know the answer already, you just need to articulate it. \n\n1. Decide what culture is. If you really need help here, then input "definition of culture" into your preferred search engine (I use www.dogpile.com).\n\n2. Now that you have the characteristics of culture, you can decide what falls within the definition. Religion could be a part , provided either that it is unique to that culture, or that religious observance is a significant feature of the culture. Being female, as such, is nothing to do with culture. However if there are unique features within the culture (e.g. styles of dress, or the role of women), then those are cultural characteristics.\n\n3. Here's a tip for the future. With any question, don't try to jump straight in. Consider what the essence of the question is. That's what 1. (above) is about. Also some questions may not make complete sense. In those cases it is quite justifiable to be critical of it. If you understand the reason behind the question, then you will be in a better position to answer.
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What makes you think that these people don't consider themselves Americans first? And why do personally you find it so difficult to accept the fact that some people have numerous identities, one associated with their country and another with their race or ethnicity? Is it wrong to identify with people in your country who happen to share a similar ethnicity or culture that is somewhat unique or different from other cultures in the U.S.?\n\nAnd what on Earth makes you think you have to call yourself an Irish-German-Scottish-Welsh-French-American to be politically correct? How is that politically correct? Call everyone just plain old American if you want, for heaven's sake. Where did you get the idea that they would be offended if you did so?\n\nSince when did it become a crime to have more than one identifying personal trait?
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Pretend this passage is part of a story you're reading. Read this passage, then I've got a question for you to answer.\n\n     It was a hot, sunny afternoon in the inner city. The three bald youths, wearing T-shirts and baggy pants, walked down the cracked sidewalk, their bling dangling around their shoulders. One carried a boombox playing Snoop Dogg loudly. One wore a baseball cap, its bill turned to the side. Another wore sunglasses.\n\n     All right. Now my question is: What ethnicity were these three youths? Answer, then continue reading.\n\n     My point is that you very probably thought of these youths as African-American, even though the description of them never actually said so. Why can't they be whites, or Latino? You see, stereotyping is programmed into our behavior patterns, it's hardwired into our thought processes. It's part of what makes us human. It's a survivial mechanism--we tend to organize others into groups that we want to try to stay away from, and groups that we want to try to join, because these groups could either harm us or hurt us. Such concerns are beyond "good" and "bad", it's just the way we are.
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1. Pnybt\n2.Diversity is a form of individualism, unique characteristics, beliefs and values. Amongst humans, particularly in a social context, the term diversity refers to the presence in one population of a (wide) variety of cultures.\n3.an individual who helps others and doesn't ask for anything in return. hard working, loving ,caring,husband,father.\n4a. the thing i like most about  myself is again, my good nature and willingness to help others.\n4b.the thing i dislike about myself is my health problems. \n5.I wouldn't want to be anyone else. I am my own person, good health or not. maybe to be younger and know then what I know now, I would try to do more for my health.
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All depends on the what that person identifies themself as.  If they think they're still French, they're French.  If they think they're of the US than that's how it is.  Now the question is do we accept their identity or do we judge them as something else?
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understanding who you are in terms of your beliefs and personal philosophy of life, your life path (i.e. career), your relationships and sexuality, your transitions (the temporal dimension of self), and what you leave behind for future generations. recognizing the unity of these different aspects of self. understanding what you are and what you are not. I think meaning is something that we construct - what I've listed are different ways we can create or discover meaning in our sense of self in relation to the world.
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Do you mean the Inigenous culture, or people??