I would definitely agree with Ruth Benedict that we are “creatures
of our culture”. For me personally I was
raised with a certain set of beliefs and values that were instilled in me by my
parents. As I have grown into an adult
and am now raising my own children, my beliefs and values are shaped and
changed by my own children and the people that I surround myself by I most often identify and surround myself
with people who share the same culture as me:
single parents who work to jobs or go to school and whose lives revolve
around raising their kids and providing for them. I think we can break through this pattern by
embracing those who differ from us. By
spending time with them and learning their culture and their beliefs. I believe we have something to learn from
everyone we meet. It’s what you choose
to do with what you learn. You can
either learn it and move on or you can apply it to your own life and make
changes.
I completely agree with you that we are creatures of our culture, but you made an excellent point in stating how you often identify and surround yourself with people who share the same culture as you. That is something that I never really thought about, I always knew I was a creature of culture in that I share the beliefs my parents instilled in me but I never realized how I surrounded myself with people of similar cultures.
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