families and their culture
Just like countries, families each have their own individual culture specific to them. Country culture can and will in most cases be a large part of the families culture. For example, Latin American culture heavily relied upon and includes families. My husband is from Chile which is a country in South America. His parents after they were married lived with the mom until my husband was 6 or 7. To them this is completely normal. Most parents expect their children to stay living with them until they are completely established. This aspect of the culture there is very different from the culture in the United States. It is very normal to move out at 18 and begin your own life on your own. Whether that is going to college or getting a job you become an independent individual of society. In our culture (United States) we view living with our parents after high school as a waste of time and that we don't want to get a life quite yet. As you can see, the cultural differences between countries can completely influence the family structure and the individuals make-up.
Since I am married to someone from an entirely different country and culture, the culture of my future family will be much different than the one I grew up in. These changes are not bad, they are just different. Being able to grasp that is essential to understanding people who are "different". There is not one right way or right culture. Many cultures have aspects of them that are good. However, this is not to confuse the fact that all cultures are not equally valid or effective. Specifically with families, if a culture includes living with your family up into your 30's in not necessarily always viewed good or productive in comparison to going out and creating your own independent life and being successful with that. On the flip side, families may view you as shallow or selfish for leaving your family of origin so quickly. They may think that you are ashamed of them and don't want to identify with them. See how family culture can change so drastically between places and people?
With my future family I intend to mix the "best" of the both cultures my husband and I have to create a family environment and culture that suits us best and that will help our family to succeed in all of the best ways. For example, something that I recognized within my culture is that we are very individualistic and this can sometimes be a good thing but it can also bring bad. In Latin culture your entire family knows everything about every family member. I think that a mix between these two can establish a perfect balance in that aspect of our family culture. It can seem difficult to give up aspects of your culture especially when it is something you have grown so accustomed to. However changing your culture a bit doesn't mean your changing who you are, your just making improvements where necessary. Another aspect of my own family culture that I would like to change is that extended family will be more in the picture. Having a tight knit family with more than just your immediate family can really create a sense of belonging that couldn't otherwise be achieved.
Your family culture will set your children and your children's children up for how their lives will be carried out. If your family culture is a culture of love and togetherness and communication, they will likely carry those aspects of culture with them since they are positive and good. If within that same family they communicated through yelling that may be an aspect of the culture they will lose. Culture is something you can create and carry on based on your digression. That is another testament to the fact that not all cultures are equally as productive or valid. Cultures are subject to change based on what is best for individual families. And a slight change in culture does not need to make you feel that you are leaving who you are behind.
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Since I am married to someone from an entirely different country and culture, the culture of my future family will be much different than the one I grew up in. These changes are not bad, they are just different. Being able to grasp that is essential to understanding people who are "different". There is not one right way or right culture. Many cultures have aspects of them that are good. However, this is not to confuse the fact that all cultures are not equally valid or effective. Specifically with families, if a culture includes living with your family up into your 30's in not necessarily always viewed good or productive in comparison to going out and creating your own independent life and being successful with that. On the flip side, families may view you as shallow or selfish for leaving your family of origin so quickly. They may think that you are ashamed of them and don't want to identify with them. See how family culture can change so drastically between places and people?
With my future family I intend to mix the "best" of the both cultures my husband and I have to create a family environment and culture that suits us best and that will help our family to succeed in all of the best ways. For example, something that I recognized within my culture is that we are very individualistic and this can sometimes be a good thing but it can also bring bad. In Latin culture your entire family knows everything about every family member. I think that a mix between these two can establish a perfect balance in that aspect of our family culture. It can seem difficult to give up aspects of your culture especially when it is something you have grown so accustomed to. However changing your culture a bit doesn't mean your changing who you are, your just making improvements where necessary. Another aspect of my own family culture that I would like to change is that extended family will be more in the picture. Having a tight knit family with more than just your immediate family can really create a sense of belonging that couldn't otherwise be achieved.
Your family culture will set your children and your children's children up for how their lives will be carried out. If your family culture is a culture of love and togetherness and communication, they will likely carry those aspects of culture with them since they are positive and good. If within that same family they communicated through yelling that may be an aspect of the culture they will lose. Culture is something you can create and carry on based on your digression. That is another testament to the fact that not all cultures are equally as productive or valid. Cultures are subject to change based on what is best for individual families. And a slight change in culture does not need to make you feel that you are leaving who you are behind.
Class mates blogs: https://kenziefer.blogspot.com/2019/05/other-links.html
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