MLO 3: Secondary Culture
3.1. Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the target culture with second culture.
3.2. Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture.
3.2. Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture.
3.1 I took a secondary culture class on Mexican Americans. I don’t think that any other 5 cultures combined have had as much influence on the shape and direction of America as Japan and Mexico have. To start off our relationship with both countries was not very friendly. We took over half of Mexico’s territory in the Mexican American war and discriminated against immigrants from Mexico since then. As for Japan, Admiral Perry forced them to trade with us and open themselves to the western world. Then we were at War after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. However in these modern times we have a much better relation sip with both countries. You have only to think about where you want to go for dinner tonight to realize the extent to which both Mexican and Japanese culture have permeated into America. In my small town of 40,000 people we have 7 places that sell sushi and I can’t even begin to count the number of Mexican food places.
3.2 While Mexican and Japanese culture may be totally different it was good to be able to look at both through lenses of their opposite. What I think their most similar aspect though is the fact that both cultures are so homogeneous. In both cultures you have a certain view of the world that boils down to them and us. And when Japanese and Mexican say us they are referring to a very specific thing. An inclusive culture that is proud of their heritage and where they came from. It is this sense of honor and respect for the past that both countries have that make them similar. I have added below some work I did from my secondary culture class. It is a research project on the Man who discovered the Monterey Bay.
3.2 While Mexican and Japanese culture may be totally different it was good to be able to look at both through lenses of their opposite. What I think their most similar aspect though is the fact that both cultures are so homogeneous. In both cultures you have a certain view of the world that boils down to them and us. And when Japanese and Mexican say us they are referring to a very specific thing. An inclusive culture that is proud of their heritage and where they came from. It is this sense of honor and respect for the past that both countries have that make them similar. I have added below some work I did from my secondary culture class. It is a research project on the Man who discovered the Monterey Bay.