Cultural Identity

What will you be writing your first essay about?

• Your family's story

• Your interests and hobbies

• Your identity in terms of the different cultures you are apart of

• A story you will make up about culture

Which is not true of cultural identity?

• It is constantly evolving or changing

• It is a choice -- you decide which groups to be a member of which shape your identity

• Cultural identity is a lifelong process

• Cultural identity remains the same over the course of your life

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Which is not an example of a type of culture?

• One's ethnicity

• Religion

• Being an athlete

• Liking Chips

• All are examples of culture

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Which was an example of a cultural faux pas that we read this week?

• Talking back to one's elders

• wearing shoes in the house

• speaking negatively about TikTok

• Using profanity in church / temple

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What is a cultural faux pas?

• Something most people of a given culture group believe

• Something most people of a given culture group value

• Doing something that is not typically acceptable behavior within a given cultural group

• Doing something that is typically acceptable in a given cultural group

In "My Character's Don't Wear Shoes in the House" -- what damage does only allowing minority authors to write about tragedy and oppression do to one's cultural identity?

• Perpetuates existing stereotypes

• Makes novelists better writers

• Damages their sense of belonging

• Strengthens the plot of their stories

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Which was a reason why the author of "My Characters Don't Wear Shoes in the House" had her character wear shoes in the house?

• She ultimately did not know why she did that

• Because she wanted to go "against the grain"

• Because she wanted to fit in

• Because the majority culture, "American culture", always portrayed characters wearing shoes in the house

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What does it mean to have a book be a mirror or a story mirror?

• That book shows you a look into someone else's life

• That book reflects to you a similar experience to your own as you read it

• That books allows you to go on an adventure from the perspective of another's culture

When you go to write about your own cultural identity -- you can

• only write about parts of your identity that are not related to your ethnicity

• write about your ethnic culture but must also write about other aspects of your identity

• only write about your ethnic identity

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True or False? -- When we say culture or to think about your cultural identity, we are mainly referring to your ethnic identity.

• True

• False

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