The first thing I think when talking about my family’s culture is farming and living in the country. I also start to think about where our ancestors came from and why they decided to come to America. Another thing that comes to mind is the morals my family believes in that our culture affect. Everything that comes to my mind is something that involves communication and is a huge part of my family. But after reading Chapter 3 I have learned that there is a lot to our culture than where we live or where we came from. From the chapter I learned about collectivistic cultures and individualistic cultures where I started to think about which one my family would fit in. At first I had the impression that individualistic cultures were bad and more selfish. This impression made me upset that the United States scored so high and are considered the most individualistic country in the world. But while thinking about my family I realized we maybe different than the rest of our country. In my opinion my family does not fit …show more content…
These dimensions are very important at times of conflict because I have to use my collective culture to help people and use my low-context to get straight to the point to solve the problem. When I think of solving problems whether it is with family or in the public such as friends or teachers I always use these three dimensions. The dimensions are extremly important when there is a problem because all three play a part. When you think about how my family is collectivistic you can see that we want to help ensure everyone is happy and all problems with each person is addressed that is important when conflicts arise. Then when you think of how my culture is monochromatic you can see that I will not waste time and will try to solve the problem quickly. I like to think these three dimensions describe who I am today and will help me further in