TOPIC - CULTURE

PREETDEEP KAUR. CENTENNIAL COLLEGE. STUDENT ID - 301238239.

1.Can you describe where you grow up? Please give details about your family, educational, background and reasons for attending Centennial College..

2.What is your definition of “culture”?. According to me , culture is a way of life, mode of thinking, acting and feeling. Culture refers to totality of what is learned by individuals as members of the society..

3.Who holds the most “status” in your family ? Why? Are the roles of men and women specifically defined in your family ? If so , what are they?.

4.How do you define success? It is the achievement of a desired goal, such as for obtaining name and fame or wealth or a higher degree, for which a person has tried his level best..

5.How important is education in your family? My family thinks, education is very important for children's bright future because education ties closely to their future well-being..

6.Did you ever live with your grandparents or extended family? I spent my whole childhood with my grandparents . They are great companion for me and they often shows their special treats and lots of love . They always supports me..

7.How important is religion in your family? Why? Religion is very important in my family. I belong to Sikh family. My family always seeks for blessings of god . My mother worships everyday..

8.If you are from a culture that speaks English as a second language, do you speak your native language ?If not, why? If so, will you teach your native language to any children you have? Your Language is the strongest part of your heritage. i like my native language and feel proud while speaking it . in future when I have children , I will definitely taught them my native language..

9.How is physical contact viewed in your culture? We prefer not to touch people when it can be avoided . Hugging , kissing and holding hands are not customary..

10.What is considered most disrespectful in your culture ? What is considered most respectful in your culture? Pointing the bottom of your feet at religious altars or toward people is considered most disrespectful. To show the utmost respect towards a religious place or statue of a deity or an elder is considered most respectful in my culture..

Are you a collectivist or an individualist , or a little of both ? Why? I am an individualist . Collectivism is antithetical to freedom. Collectivism always need to slavery , while individualism always lead to freedom ..

Are you from a high context or low context culture? How do you know? I’m from the low-context culture . it expect communications to be explicitly stated so that there’s no risk of confusion. they focus more on the individual , rather than group..

How tolerant are you of inequalities related to power at home, at work, and in your society in general ? Why? Honestly speaking, I can never ever tolerate power inequalities. in my work palace I have to struggle to complete my some tasks but my healthier colleagues always easily done that tasks. So, I always tend to fighting with them..

After reviewing your personal cultural experience, do you think adjusting to a new culture is an easy for you. provide reasons for your answer. For me, adjusting in a new culture is an difficult task. Due to the reason that to learn the language of that culture . It takes time to know about that culture..