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Assignment Overview

You will analyze and present your personal culture to the class. You will present personal information about yourself, your family, and your hometown.

HOW to Collect and Analyze Data on Your Personal Culture: 2 STEPS

STEP 1:

First, you need to really THINK about your background. Think about your family connections, your interests, your likes and dislikes, your goals, your beliefs, and your values.

Take some time ANSWER the following 10 personal questions.

1. Can you describe where you grew up (country, city/town)? Please give details about your family, educational background, and reasons for attending Centennial College.
2. What is your definition of "culture?"
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?
5. How important is education in your family?
6. Did you ever live with your grandparents or extended family?
7. How important is religion in your family? Why?
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?
9. How is physical contact viewed in your culture?
10. What is considered most disrespectful in your culture? What is considered most respectful in your culture?

STEP 2:

After you have answered the questions, go back and ANALYZE your answers.

How would you classify your personal culture?

• Are you a collectivist or an individualist, or a little of both? Why? 
• Are you from a high context or low context culture? How do you know?
• How tolerant are you of inequalities related to power at home, at work, and in your society in general? Why?
• After reviewing your personal cultural experience, do you think adjusting to a new culture is an easy or difficult task for you. Provide reasons for your answer.