Pop Culture Spring 2011: Cultural Identity Wrap-up

Pop Culture Spring 2011: Cultural Identity Wrap-up: "Borders are being lower and lower To me, Globalization vs Americanization was the most memorable one in this cheter. Just 100 years ago..."

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

Borders are being lower and lower

 

To me, Globalization vs Americanization was the most memorable one in this cheter.  Just 100 years ago, Almost of people died their hometown where they were born, but, nowadays, a lot of people move to other place even cross border for living, working, studying, etc. Eventhough, They are living their hometown also can get and be influenced other culture`s produce. We can eat Chinese food, wear Prada, watch Holywood`s movie, and communicate on Facebook. We call that "Globalization". Many people confuse between globalization and Americanization, because, high persent of cultual produce was born in The U.S also was spreaded from there. That`s why people confuse.

 

Of course, some country which is influenced by other culture has negative perspective because they lost their traditional culture. But, We have to know that there is no exist a "culture" anymore, but only exist cultures. By development of technology, every culture influence and get influenced each other, even, American, too. So, we don`t need to think too bad about Globalization. That`s a process to develop and evolve own culture as American culture did, do, and will do.

Hi everyone. My name is Johana and I made a poster about my beautiful country Colombia. It this poster I show you pictures about some important thing in my country, our symbols like our map, our flower (orchid), our National Emblem and of course our friendly people. Also I show you pictures about some places in my country, beautiful landscapes, cities like Bogota, Medellin, Cartagena, Santa Marta, some parks and our metro cable and transmilenio. I put some pictures about important people, brands and shows in my country, like Shakira, Ugly Betty, Juan Valdez (our delicious coffee) our carnival in Barranquilla and all our culture about salsa, cumbia, music and costumes. Also I show you How the American culture influences me with some brands of technology, clothes, some shows , places and people.

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Glog links

Group Member: Tong, Suugii, James
http://popculture3.glogster.com/pop-culture-tong-suugii-james/

Jerry, Wenfeng and SJ
http://soh16.glogster.com/dashboard/

Elsa, Evan and Kay

 http://elsalei.glogster.com/glog/

Johana, Princess and Min
http://johana1207.glogster.com/pop-culture-scavenger-hunt/

devil in the white city

Devil in the White City talks about two actual stories that occur in Chicago in the late 1880s and the early 1890s . The story of the White City enhances the story of the Devil that found contetment within its walls. Daniel Burnham and John Root created the White City with the help of many some professional artichret from New York, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago. Throughout challenges and tragedy.Burnham moved the planning and building of the White City forward and never gave up. He focused on his own career and the fact that all of America was counting on him to earn the world's respect. The White City is the name given to the 1893 World's Exposition celebrating Columbus' discovery of America. Chicago was given the honor of hosting the elaborate affair. Many people were afraid about what would be no better than a county fair, because they believed that.

Today we interview a few people about how they think about Pop culture and High culture. Here is some of the record of our interview.

According to our interview we know that many people are intersting at pop culture and high culture, but most likely people are more love the pop culture, because they think pop culture is more easy to understand and to be enjoy.

The Scavenger Hunt

This is our group (Hong, Yan, Jing, Graciela) post's link. http://xiaogongzhu.glogster.com/popular-culture/

DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY:This book take two actual stories that occur in Chicago and early 1890. The stories talk about the craetion of the 1893 world fair murder of women by seral killer. This actaully combination of two different stories. It also talks about the madness, magic and murder that change American. This is a very interesting book to read about and know about the world fair. Thanks

Cultural Identity Wrap up

This chapter was very interesting to me , especially about the music. Basically, in America , there is lot of different people from other country and they are own culture but they get into American culture little by little. This is like Melting pod" to me. Even though, people they can keep their own culture but they have to get use to Americans as well because they live here. The other thing is every second generation in America, they don't really concern about own national culture. So therefore, i think people, who came from other country in America, they should keep their culture and teach the second generation as well.

Elsa's cultural identity wrap up

In this chapter I learn a lot of things. I learn that melting pot means people in this country will communicate with others that don’t look like them.Salad Bowl means a diverse group of people come to this country would keep their own culture.I prefer melting pot I think people should communicate with others that don’t look like them.In “They’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught,”I learned that it’s too early to teach 3 or 4 years old about diversity. I think they don’t understand it. I think people should communicate with people that don’t look like them and learn their culture and learn more things instead of separate them from their friends.I read “People like us” and I learned that people only fit in with the people that look like them. They would not open their eyes to see a big world but to stay in their little world.Something I still don’t understand from this chapter is why talking to other people don’t look like them is like killing them.Creating a poster about my cultural identity was interesting because I get to show my culture and let them know what kind of person I am.

Cultural Identity Wrap-Up

Cultural Identity the most important thing. I learned how the music influence some people for example what kind the music and the lyrics proyect the message. Also what is the most popular singer at the moment, and the fashion too.

CULTURAL IDENTITY WRAP UP

cultural Identity: This most important thing I learnt about the unit of cultural identity. It was
about the factors that affect people self images such as one self apperance and cultural looks(attires). It affect people in such ways ,biologically this simply talk about the story" DEFINE AMERICAN " a reflextion to cultural identitiy. In the case the mother and her daughter are from the same cultural tribe, but the daugnhter cultural identitiy is quite different from her mother. The mother is used to the tradtional cultural attires,but the daughter is not, they might be realted by blood,but might have different traits among them.The daughter prefer dressing in a modern way not a cultural way.Finally this is trying to talk about parents trying to make their children have that same cultural identity which they do , but in not possible because of the popular and modern word we live today.

MY BLOG POSTER

Hi my name is kay(kyounghyun kim).

in this class, i made poster about korean culture.

Because i wish my classmates know about

korea culture. so i attached some picture for

easier to understand. this picture is very

popular in korea this picture is explain about my country's culture

such as drama, singer, actress, and movie....

i want if you saw my poster, you are understand about my country's culture....

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I chose those pictures because is my culture. For example we celebrated The Day of the Dead in November 2nd. We remembered ours dead family and friends. I chose one of the most popular singer his named is Vicente Fernandez, his most famous song is "Hermoso Carino". And the Mexican Flag represent my country.

My Blog Poster

This the map of Pakistan. The country i am from. It came into being in 1947. Pakistan have four provinces as you can see in picture,N.W.F.P, Sindh, Balchistan, and Punjab.They are not only different by name but also by culture As you can see the picture on the left show that how people from every part of the country wearing different kind of clothes and also have different languages.The picture on the right shows some great and Historic places in Pakistan.The first place known as Badshahi Masjid which was constructed by mughal emperors.The second picture is Meenar-e-Pakistan (the pillar of pakistan) one of the historic place in Pakistan.The third picture don't need any introduction it is the second highest mountain of world known as K2.The last but not least is a tomb of Jinnah (the founder of Pakistan ).I hope now you guys know little bit about Pakistan.

Cultural Identity Wrap up :

In this chapter i have learned some new things. The most important thing which i have never heard before is concept of "Melting Pot" and "Salad Bowl". Melting Pot means that how people from different cultures start following the same culture on the other hand "Salad bowl" means that how people live together and follow their own what they have learned from their own countries. The best part of this chapter was a Blog poster because I have learned about so many countries and now I know little bit about those countries.

Hello everybody! My Name is Suugii, i'm from Mongolia. On my poster I tried to contain about historic subject. Chingis Khan was very popular and famous warrior and king in the world. When i say where am I from Mongolia everybody thought it's part of China but Mongolia is not. We are Independent country located between two big country Russia and China.

In my country every body respect the great history and our King. Therefore, in everywhere in Mongolia adore his pictures and statue. More over, new generation obsessed with tattoo of his picture and on our money bill his picture represented as well...

Overall, I selected some particular identities which I had been influenced by both American culture and Chinese culture. I hoped you could enjoy the trip. As we know, China is an Asia country, and American is a Northern American country, therefore, there do exist a big culture difference between these two countries. Personally, I was sensitive with music and food. Actually, I thought American culture has strong impact on me. For instance, I realized after I came here, I was more interested in hip-hop. It is really attractive, no matter its songs or dancing, I can feel enthusiasm and passion inside. Once, Jay Zhou and Leehom were my favorite singers, but now, I would like the black eyed peas and Rihanna best. In addition, I like tattoo as well, it is an amazing art. Compared with each traditional food, “Jiao Zi” can be regarded as Chinese traditional food, and “Mashed potatoes” probably represents American food. Usually, I preferred Cheesecake Factory to have a meal. In addition, I also like super sports cars so much. Possessing a Pagani Zonda has become my dream, hopefully one day, it will come true.

hello everyone,my name is princess. I made this poster because i want everyone to know about African culture . the white man and lady in this picture means something, back then in the 60's Africans(Nigerians) wear more of traditional attire, until when the British came to colonize us. majority of Nigerian now dresses in such ways this is mainly talking about fashion style. And also I have a post of a carnival we do in Nigeria, we have 36 states in Nigeria, each state does a carnival or festival culture and this culture are different. Where i come from they do a carnival called yam festival. during this we have lot of gods staffs , masquerader and ritual it is scary and lot of incantations. that a culture that has been alive since our forefather where alive. These are our tradional and pop culture thanks

cultural identity(kay)

while i taking this class, i read various article about different culture.

i came to here about 2years ago. but i did't understant about different culture.

but after taking this class, i learn a melting pot and salad bowl.

actually first i strange this words. but it is good describe about culture.

in addition, i'm interest about diversity culture.

i want to learn about it more .

seokjin oh's poster

Hello everyone, my name is seokjin oh, and I made my poster for understanding korean culture. I was thinking about how could I explain my culture, could
compare with American culture, but everyone already know when we studied "melting pot" and "salad bowl". I wanted to give my culture power so I decided the poster design, wrote information. We have very strong culture for example we have protected korean culture by ourself when we lost country, and nowadays we were affected by other countries, but we must maintain the national self-respect that is korean people think. 

 

Cultural Identity

From this class, I read some new articles. I know American’s culture is diversity. From those articles, the most interesting thing is two words. One is salad bowl, other is melting pot. At first, I can’t know what different between them, but I know it through this class. Salad bowl means different culture mix but they keep independent. Melting pot means they mix and become one culture. I never heard the two words before. When I read “I Want to Be Miss America”, I would ask myself that if I was a child, I will have the same idea as author or not. I think my answer is yes, because the situation is I was a child. Now I am an adult, so I don’t have this idea. Maybe my clothing style different with other people, I think is my charm. We should respect any culture and any different things.

China Today

As a  Chinese, I am so proud of my mother country, China. As everybody knows, China is a big counrty has 13 hundred million people live in. And even most of you can tell that Chinese people speak mandarin and maybe only cantonese(That's fault). China has a long history, no other countries would like today's China that has been through the vicissitudes of 5000 years. Dynasties ended and changed, how did people change? Today 's China is governed by Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and China is seen to spring up rapidly. It's this realy true? Let me show you some pictures I reseached from internet recently.

In the center of the poster shows there is the governor of today's China——Chairman Hu Jintao, and the military——People's Liberation Army. Our soldiers are serve nation and the people heart and soul.

People live in country or cities have different lifestyles. Things in China are complicated，the customs are different but all from traditions. Modern cultures from Westen were accepted rapidly by the youngs, but in someways they still keep up traditional spirits.

Jerry's culture identity

The salad bowl and melting pot, I think in old American, people who came to America, they try to join America secity, so that's makes America like a melting pot, it is mean everyone looks like come from different location but they try to be American, like everything come toghter, so that is mean melting pot. But now, People from different country they have different cultures, when they came to America they just keep their culture forever, it is like everybody have their own culture, It is makes American society like a salad bowl. That's is what different between melting pot and salad bowl, that's what i feeling in this unit.

Elsa's cultural identity

The cultural identity for me is that I love both American and Chinese Culture because I am going to live the rest of my life here.As a Chinese, there's a lot to do for Chinese New year.When New Year comes people would put letters on their door. There's a lot to do like Dragon dance, eat with family and others. I think American and Chinese and the common thing that they love is famous band. They would buy it and trying to show that they have good taste in something. However, I think everyone come to this country is because that they want to have to better education and high paying job in the future. They have common goal and hope their children will accomplish their goal and to be a better person

Kit's Cultural Identity Wrap-up

In this unit on cultural identity, I learned what is "melting pot" and "salad bowl". Use melting pot and salad bowl to describe cultural is very telling. I believe that America is very amazing country. In this country, everyone is same, not matter where you from, but also we can tell that everyone is different. Some people want to be in this country so they will act like a "American", but deep inside, they still have their culture's color, that was really interesting.

Kit's Poster

Hello everyone, my name is Kit. That is my poster. It's about the culture of China and the USA. In this poster, I have 2 culture of China and the USA. I think China is my home country and I'm Chinese too, but now i 'm a American, so i need to show both for my own culture. I love Chinese culture and American culture, and it make me fascinate.I want to go travel China and live in America, because it both is my home.

2nd blog assingment - Min

By studying Cultural Identity chapter, the most impressive thing is the idea of melting pot and salad bowl. Because before I came to USA, I thought this country is a country which has its own feature and I expected that I would be inside of it. But after I came here, I felt that America is like an aggregation that is composed of many features from different countries. Once I talked to a friend in my country, I told her about this. And in class, the text book was talking about it with defined words, and what teacher explained was exactly what I felt in here. So I felt good because it means I am seeing and feel America right.

I made my poster by putting Korean things on Korean map and American things on American map. I select the pictures about each country's traditional things, current popular things, and the things that can represent each country. These are food, tourist attractions, each country's own festival or holiday, sports, singer, actor, and famous company. I chose these things because by seeing them we can see the county's own features.

Cultural Identity Wrap-up

I learned what is the difference between melting pot and salad bowl in this unit on Cultural Identity. When many people who come from different countries and have their cultures come to U.S. there are always some unfair treatments, so when the offsprings of immigrants was children, they really wanted to be American, but when they grew up, they changed their mind, it's not necessary. So we should tell our friends or family to be yourself,we are the same.

Jing's Poster

Hello everyone, my name is Jing. This is my poster. It's about traditional culture of China. I love it. In this poster, my favorite picture is Yuanmingyuan Park. I am fascinated with by this picture. I can't see it in this world, so I felt more regretful. The Great Wall represents Chinese long history and culture. In China has a famous sentence is " you are not a ture man unless you climb on the Great Wall." It is a symbol of China.

I think everyone knows dumpling. It's very delicious and popular in China. I love chinese traditional culture, and it make me fascinate.I want to go back China when I was old, because it is my home.

Cultural Identity Wrap - up

In this unit on cultural identity, I learned some new ideas. The most important and interesting idea is "melting pot" and "salad bowl". Use melting pot and salad bowl to describe cultural is very telling. It helped me easy to analyze and remember the meaning. Also, I had read the article "People Like Us". When I just looked at the title, I could guess what about the article. Because in my country - China has the same parlance. It means people tend to get into a group that has values and customs like themselves.

Poster Assignment

I am a Chinese immigrate in the United States. Even though I have been here almost four years, my family and I still attach importance to Chinese culture. So I chose a lot of Chinese tradition picture on my poster. For example, the most important traditional festival of China is Chinese New Year. It is my favorite festival also. We have a lot of celebration activities in Chinese New Year. People will play the lion dance, and put red scroll on both side of a doorway. Also, the married people will give the red envelops to the people who is not marry yet. The money in red envelops means lucky. On the other hand, tea ceremony and KungFu are the special culture in China. They need many skills and experience. Tea ceremony and KungFu are from olden times, but a lot of young people are interesting on them. Also, drink tea and practice KungFu are the ways to keep healthy. Those are Chinese people familiar culture.

2nd Blog Assignment (Culture Identity Wrap- up)

In this unit on Cultural Identity, I learned about the concept of melting pot and salad bowl. I never heard about it before. Now, I understand melting pot means different cultures become one culture, and salad bowl means different cultures mix but stay independent. I chose this concept because I think it is interesting. I also learned a new idea in “They’ve Got to be Carefully Taught”. It showed us that there is an appropriate age to teach concepts such as cultural diversity. If you teach it too early or too late, there will be a bad effect on the children. So, you also have to teach melting pot and salad bowl at the right age.

TONG's Cultural Identity Wrap-up

Technically, this unit talks about cultural identities. Based on those readings which we had read, like "They've got to be Carefully Taught" and "Globalizaiton vs. Americanization", I realized that due to the United States is an extremely powerful country, its culture could spread out widely and fast. Apparently, that is why we may see so many brands or companies which also appear in other countries as well. As we all familiar with HP and Walt Disney, they are famous all over the world. However, not only the American brands are popular in the world, but also the other countries' brands, such as Nokia, the Finnish multinational communications corporation, and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW), the German automobile manufacturing company, they are also attractive. Once some people may consider that globaliziton is just Americanization, actually, globalization is a combination of multi-cultures. Though each country has strong connection with business, technology, and culture, a singular cultural identity could not represent the entire culture identities eventually.

POSTER OF JAMES

Hello, I'm James. In this unit, I learned about Who I am. Actually, it's not like learning, but like making me think about that. So I made this poster with those picture

Fisrt one is my nation, Korea's national flag. I was born in Korea and had grown up. Language, behavior, food everything of my life prove that. So I put it on poster. And Otherthings are about life in USA. Every morning I ride train and before go to school, I go to Starbucks and buy one Vanilla Latte. This poster simplely represnt my life type

jerry's poster

Hello everyone my name is Jerry. My poster is about Chinese New Year. At chinese New Year, We are eating dumplings playing the lion dancen and meeting with family toghter. It is very fun.

My Poster

My poster is about my cultural identity. First, I chose “Chinese martial arts” because it has a long history in China. I also know Americans like martial arts, especially in movies. Second, I chose “Go” and “Chinese chess” because these games are very popular with both young and old people in China. Next, I chose a picture of “calligraphy” because it shows how long Chinese history is. You can see how the word for horse started as a drawing of a horse. Now it looks totally different. I added a picture of “ink and wash painting” because it is very similar to calligraphy, and I think the pictures are very beautiful. After that, I put a picture of “qi pao” because it is still popular in China for special occasions and because I like fashion. In the middle of the poster, I put some information about myself, because I hope it can help my classmates to know more about me. I chose “Marriage” because family and marriage are very important parts of Chinese people’s lives. Since I am married, I put one of my photos on the poster. Last, since I have also been influenced by Japan and America, I added small pictures of different Japanese and American things.