Cultural Background and Communication With Others
Cultural Background and Communication With OthersI was born in 1953. My early childhood was influenced by the American white male system in place during the 1950's and 60's, however, dramatic changes in our culture also influenced my formative years. These changes affected deep-set beliefs of white society for many years, such as discrimination, child labor, women in the home, and many others'. My preteen life led into a confusing life as a teenager growing up. While in High School I participated in ant-war movements, and before the completion of High School, I joined the Marine Corps. While I was opposed to the war in Viet Nam, I was exhibiting pride in my country and in support of freedom. Although I was not very clear about my beliefs during my teenage and young adulthood interactions with society, I now have ideals for which I strive. These ideals are in mind when I communicate with other students and with society at large.In the 1950's I was not aware of different races and their interactions with society. My world was fairly isolated as a child. Blacks and whites lived in 'appropriate' areas. It was out of this small version of the world that I began to build my social construction of reality. Within t
My drastically compromised and small world I grew up in is a culture of its own. I learned about society from a new extended social influence that included older role models, different races, and a sense of equality among the sexes and ethnic groups. I received my first lesson in racism in the back seat at the painful side of a belt. While I was playing after school, waiting for my father, I discovered bullies throwing stones at a black child my age. Many times it is only the lack in understanding cultural differences in every day life and behavior. I try very hard to understand and take into account another's point of view and stretch my mental point of view and boundaries. I learned this lesson well and immediately. Today, I can claim that my social web is extending into a viewpoint that accepts Globalization. The world continued to change while I became stagnant. At this point in my life I was willing to believe that what I grew up with was a lie. If I knew one thing, it was the impact Kennedy's assassination had on me, and the aftermath. In 1984 I began all over again within a new sub-culture referred to as Narcotics Anonymous.
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