MLO 3: SECONDARY CULTURE
3.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the target culture with the second culture.
3.2 Students will analyze and make connections among the ways of thinking and perspectives, behavioral practices and cultural products of a second culture.
Courses Taken
SPAN 365: The Chicano Novel
Reflective Narrative
3.1:
In Spanish 365: The Chicano Novel we analyze Chicano Novelists chosen by Donald Urioste. He used these novels as a way to share the Chicano struggle in a way that can be easily understood by those of different backgrounds and ethnicity. As my upbringing has made me quite familiar with the Chicano struggle this class was a great reminder that culture, although obviously special to our up bringing, can be understood and shared by others if we are willing to take the time to educate them. In addition, taking this class furthered the idea that culture follows similar patterns no matter where in the world you are. "The language is different but the story is the same"
3.2:
One prominent similarity I found to be the most interesting was the plight of women in both Japanese and Mexican culture. (not to say that it is not prevalent in other cultures but that is a different matter.) In Mexican and subsequently Chicano culture the theme of "Machismo" is very present. The thought that it is a mans right to be the head of the house and ultimate power in the home. That a woman is to look up to and respect her husband, brother, or father and follow the rules of what it is to be a "good woman". This can be found in Japanese culture as well in that women are expected to stay at home and raise children while her husband is allowed a career and a social life.
For evidence of this I chose to use my final paper which consisted of a multitude of questions that demonstrate my understanding of both the novels we dissected and the Spanish culture itself. I in particular chose to concentrate on women's roles in the Chicano movement.
In Spanish 365: The Chicano Novel we analyze Chicano Novelists chosen by Donald Urioste. He used these novels as a way to share the Chicano struggle in a way that can be easily understood by those of different backgrounds and ethnicity. As my upbringing has made me quite familiar with the Chicano struggle this class was a great reminder that culture, although obviously special to our up bringing, can be understood and shared by others if we are willing to take the time to educate them. In addition, taking this class furthered the idea that culture follows similar patterns no matter where in the world you are. "The language is different but the story is the same"
3.2:
One prominent similarity I found to be the most interesting was the plight of women in both Japanese and Mexican culture. (not to say that it is not prevalent in other cultures but that is a different matter.) In Mexican and subsequently Chicano culture the theme of "Machismo" is very present. The thought that it is a mans right to be the head of the house and ultimate power in the home. That a woman is to look up to and respect her husband, brother, or father and follow the rules of what it is to be a "good woman". This can be found in Japanese culture as well in that women are expected to stay at home and raise children while her husband is allowed a career and a social life.
For evidence of this I chose to use my final paper which consisted of a multitude of questions that demonstrate my understanding of both the novels we dissected and the Spanish culture itself. I in particular chose to concentrate on women's roles in the Chicano movement.
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