The Philippine Culture Of Hercules, California

The diversity of culture is an incredible notion. It is unfathomable how the anatomy of the human race is so similar, yet so different in the behaviors and ideas that take place. The two primary cultures I am focusing on throughout this essay are the differentiation between popular culture, and indigenous culture. I will also make the point of folk culture, and how it has slowly transformed itself from its self sufficiency, to relying more on the ways of popular culture.

Commonly, culture is considered large and extravagant events and holidays, such as Diwali, a wedding, or the Fourth of July. Each event and holiday have specific traits and rituals that occur to distinguish the event from everyday life, but culture isn’t exclusive to lavish events such as these and include everyday activities such as watching a football game and listening to a speech. Every belief, behavior, and symbolic system that a person shares with another is an example of culture. Authors Anne Fadiman and Joshua Reno explores the different aspects of culture and ethnography in their two books, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures, and Waste Away: Working and

I took this time to ask Ms. Cortes what is her plan for the end of the month. She told me she was not sure what to do. Her options are Eva's Village and the YMAC. I suggested she goes t the YMCA. This will allow her to stay close to the children's father. I told her she , s not making this decision for herself. She needs to think about her children. She is willing to think about it. I asked her if she want to go play with her children . She said no, because the were playing with their friends. Nicholas and Messiah play well with other children. The do not fight and they are not as aggressive. The only time they cried was when the were thirsty, fell down or climbed to high

They initially came through Hawaii and then migrated into California in the 1920-1929 (McKibben, PPT, 2016). When they first arrived in California they had to deal with the exclusion acts happening at the time, which were described previously. However, the Filipinos established cultural communities in San Jose and Stockton, California with the combination of assimilation and nationalism. These communities adapted to American norms while maintaining and embracing their cultural values. One of their more important cultural value regarded gender roles and women’s’ place in society. In fact, “Filipinas played a critical and central role in constructing the rich and dynamic ethnic community and distinctive Filipina/o American culture and identity in Stockton. Changing perceptions of women's roles in the Philippines and the United States, the extreme imbalance in the sex ratio, the lack of elders who would uphold traditional views, the large number of interracial and interethnic families in Stockton, and the entry of Filipinas into the wage labor market created a situation in which Filipinas/os could reshape and transform ideas about gender, femininity, and family in Stockton (Mabalon, Little Manila is in the Heart, 153).” Essentially, Filipinos helped to shift the social ideal of a women’s place in

In the summer of 2014 my family arrived to the Santa Clara International Cuban airport, on Friday, June 9th. We arrived to my grandparent’s ranch at around six p.m.; later that night my family came to visit and my aunt already telling me what

Within my household a larger focus has been placed upon my Puerto Rican roots as I have traveled over 15 times to the island; which in turn has strengthened my cultural bonds. The food, the people, the music, the history, and the beauty of the island have not only encapsulated me, but have directly opened my eyes to different cultural realities present within a multitude of locations across the globe. Puerto Rico may be a United states territory, but it is nothing like the United States. Being a such a small island a tighter knit idea of nationality is formed and the notion of constant elation can be felt throughout the entire nation. Warm magnanimity is perceived from the poorest woman to the richest man. Every visit to the island has been met with the warmth of the stifling heat and the hugs of my grandparents. Grandparents who hold the Puerto Rican values of love, acceptance, and fun. Such values have framed my culturally diverse background while also unhinging the systematic societal impressions found within my own

Born in Haiti to Mr. & Mrs. Lormeus Frederick, my lifestyle as a child was very modest, humble, and supportive. We weren’t rich, nor were we poor; my parents provided food on the table every day and enrolled us in the most prestigious school in the country. Our home was very peaceful and fun. My father had five children from previous relationships while my mother only had two. Being the youngest child, I was always well protected and spoiled by everyone; it got annoying sometimes always being babied as if I couldn’t do things on my own. My siblings and I got along very well, of course we had our misunderstandings at times, but we always stuck together and had each other’s back. I sometimes wish I could go back to that life again.

In the Labor chapter, it showed picture of workers around Hawaii. These pictures show memories about Filipinos’ starting point of history in Hawaii. Each picture expresses a way of how hard working Filipinos’ are and never give up trying to survive.

Once a gentry girl, a young girl of the upper class, turned the age of sixteen she was officially bride material. The year of coming out for a gentry lady was exciting and eye opening. A young lady would make her official debut of coming out at a formal ball which included new and old acquaintances, friends, and family. To prepare for her debut at a coming out ball, the young gentry girl’s parents purchased a new gown, jewelry, and even took a bit longer than usual to do her hair with the latest trends (Ray 114). There are a few signs of a young girl’s coming out and discovering a new perspective on life. Attending many balls and parties, display great amounts of confidence when socializing, and walking with a gentleman were signs of coming out (Ray 116). The young gentry girls were not allowed to call on themselves and the gentlemen were not allowed to pay attention to the younger gentry girls which had not yet come out (Ray 114). Though these young ladies were now seen as mature, they still required a chaperone by their side at social gatherings (Ray 115). Coming out was an exciting new

Hopefully, this research provides material which will add to the understanding of the Filipino and his culture. After all, the komiks is

Michelle was born January 17th 1964 in Chicago and has an older brother named Craig. Her parents are Fraser and Marian Robinson. Michelle’s family lived in a rented bedroom in her grandma’s bungalow. Spending time together was important to Michelle’s family they ate, read, and played games together. In fact Michelle and Craig could only watch 1 hour of T.V daily. Michelle was a bright girl she had taught herself to read before kindergarten. She also woke up on time every day. She had done so well in school that she skipped 2nd grade. In 6th grade she was put in gifted and talented classes. When she got out of elementary school she went

I was fortunate to sit down and interview with Juhi from Gujarat, India and Nico from the Philippines. Both interviews were in person and recorded on separate days. I took notes as they answered my questions and made sure they were comfortable with answering the questions I asked before we conducted the interview. Before I asked about the opinions they have on their culture, I asked about their culture’s values, food, language, and traditions to get a better understanding of their culture. Following my introductory questions, I began to ask Juhi and Nico about what they like, and if applicable, what they dislike about their culture. In addition to these questions, I also asked them questions that focused on their perspective of how others may view their culture; how they view their own culture, and things they would like to see improve within their culture. Juhi and Nico trusted me with their most honest opinions on their own culture and the cultures that surround them. The insightful answers they gave on how they view their culture explained how there personal identity affected their cultural identity.

It is not easy to define culture because culture is too broad a concept, can be both abstract and specific. However, what is agreed is culture covers all faces of our life as well as direct the way we behave, interact and communicate. (Liu et al., 2011). One popular definition is that “Culture is the total way of life of a group of people, comprising of the deposit of knowledge, experience, belief, values, traditions, religion, and notion of time, roles, spatial relations, worldviews, material objects and geographic territory”. (Liu et al., 2011, p.57). In this essay, I will analyse components and characteristics of culture, and based on that grounds, I will reflect on my own culture-being a Vietnamese. Dodd (1998) considered that culture is made up by three layers which consist of the core layer, the intermediate layer and the outer layer. I will examine what values and beliefs are considered important in my culture. Those are components of the inner core. Then, I will take some examples of the intermediate layer (expression of cultural activities by manifestation) such as communication patterns, customs and festivals.

When one begins the discussion of cultural history that is, who we are as individuals, what experiences, beliefs, and factors that shape us into the individuals that we are today. It is important to have an understanding of what culture represents in our society. Exploring cultural history encompasses the combination of anthropology and history alike to further explore popular cultural interpretations and traditions as seen through historical experiences. Meaning, an examination of records, past knowledge, arts, and customs of a given group should be closely assessed in order to begin to understand the individual. In the world today, we see many variations of cultures. Many stand to the tests of time all there own, while others have begun to blend together with that of other cultures. I am a product of just that, being born into a family whose roots tie back to African, Indian, German, and Irish descents made for an interesting upbringing. In this paper, we will discuss how cultural history and family experiences have shaped what is now my own cultural beliefs and learning habits.

The foundation of the Philippine culture is a mixture of a variety of other cultures that has a long standing history within the