What I Had The Privilege Of Doing By Interviewing My...

Every person living on this planet is part of culture. Peoples’ cultures tend to differ country to country. It is important to think about culture through different ways and that is what I had the privilege of doing by interviewing my grandma and my Spanish teacher. Comparing and contrasting was the most important concept when it came to deciphering what the importance is when it comes to culture. I wanted to see what ideas overlapped and what people from different cultures may think differently on. My two interviews helped me to just that. The most important aspect that both interviewees discussed was the importance of education and family. Their values ensure that they think education and family are important. Problem/Topic Statement: Anything that someone believes is an important part of them, or their culture, is based upon the values they were raised with from their culture. Literature Review: The concept of culture has become clearer and clearer to me as this process continues. It has become apparent that culture is literally just who we are. In my opinion, culture can be the people around us, what we believe to be important, what we wish to carry with us as we grow up, and our values. It is important to understand that culture â€Å"contains words and ideas that people use to name and interpret what they experience† (Johnson 2014: 32). Culture is who we are as an individual within different groups that have developed us into the people we are today. As far as values, itShow MoreRelatedWhat I Had The Privilege Of Doing By Interviewing My Grandma And My Spanish Teacher846 Words   |  4 Pagesimportant to think about culture through different ways and that is what I had the privilege of doing by interviewing my grandma and my Spanish teacher. Comparing and contrasting was the most important concept when it came to deciphering what the importance is when it comes to culture. The most important aspect that both interviewees discussed was the importance of education and family, their values. Process My interview with my grandma actually lasted over an hour and a half. It took me about five and