According to anthropologist Ruth Benedict “we spend our
lives following patterns of our culture.” I strongly agree with Benedict
because no matter where you come from or what you have been through in life,
you will always have traces of your roots within your personality. One of the most
personalities within cultures this is commonly found is beliefs and religion.
There are many people throughout society that cannot break
through the ways of their cultures, and people often fall into the negative
effects of their culture. Issues like drugs and illegal ways of making money,
stealing and many other issues throughout society. Ways that I believe people
can break through the limits of their culture is be exposing themselves to new
people and cultures. The reason why I believe this is because when you talk to
new people you start to gain different ideas and start to think differently. If
you always talk to people that are negative then eventually you will have those
negative traits. Exposure to different crowds is in my eyes the easiest way of
breaking through cultures. The more people you meet, the better quality of
ideas you think of and the best outcomes usually come.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI do agree with you on how people break through the limits of their cultures. By meeting new people and learning about their culture, people are able to see a new point of view. They may find they agree with them and adapt to some new culture beliefs. Yes, unfortunately it is not always for the better beliefs. The more and more we hang out with the same people, they more alike we become. We will start to adapt to their customs and beliefs, even if they are for the worst. I feel it always important to respect other cultures but never forget your own beliefs and those you were brought up with. It is a shame when people change their culture and beliefs completely because of a new group they are hanging out with. I have seen this many times, they do not stay true to who they are and take a turn down the wrong bath. If people do not try to stand by what they believe then they will fall for anything else. However, it is not always bad to learn other culture customs, it can open a persons eyes to more than what they know and enhance their life.
Hi Damon,
ReplyDeleteI think your ideas are quite interesting. According to your post, the real way to break through a cultural barrier is to expose yourself to other ideas, cultures, beliefs, etc. I absolutely agree that this is an incredibly important aspect of "expanding one's mind". By opening yourself up to different ideas, you enable yourself to think outside of the box. You take a step into a larger world, and hopefully begin to view your culture and opinions in a greater light -understanding things more objectively. All in all, great post! I really think you're onto something with your analysis.
-Tyrone Q