Topic: Foundations of Culture__
When cultures raise a child, there are values, attitudes, traditions or beliefs that are communicated. The child must adapt to these elements to find their place
in the culture. Often, for children, the first influences of culture are behavioral. This can be as simple as participating in holiday festivities, completing
expected duties around the house, or maintaining that “we always do X on Fridays.” Behavioral expectations nearly always serve as demonstrations of a
belief. For example, we always eat dinner at the kitchen table is meant to demonstrate time spent as a family in communication.__
You may select from your own experiences or interview someone else in order to answer this question. Choose a story from your youth when your culture
was communicated to you and you responded by adapting or rebelling. Identify the cultural value, belief, or tradition that was expected of you. Who was in
this culture and taught it to you? Why was this such an important cultural element for you to learn? Tell a story about how it had an impact. Finally, note
whether this is still a part of your behavior or belief system. In what ways does this remain or how has it changed?