Assignment task: Watch the video and answer the questions below.
- Cultural differences that influence adolescent social development:
- Between Two Cultures | Smrithi Ram | TEDxUCincinnati:
After reading Chapter 12 and watching the two (2) videos above, please answer the questions below about culture. Please think about adolescent development and how culture may influence development as you are answering these questions. Remember to incorporate information from the textbook or other sources in your responses. Please reference all source information in the body of your discussion where applicable. Full reference information should be cited at the end.
Q1. What kind of things defines culture?
Q2. What's your favorite thing about your culture? Why do you like it?
Q3. If you could change anything about your culture, what would you change? Would you have given the same answer when you were 13 or 14 years old?
Q4. What kind of things is considered rude in your culture? Does age influence the degree to which these behaviors are considered rude?
Q5. What foods are a big part of your culture? How and why are they important in your culture?
Q6. What do people from other countries typically think about your culture? Do you think age influences how people perceive others' culture? Why or why not?
Q7. Are you friends with anybody from a different culture? How has any cultural differences impacted your relationship with this friend?