My Culture
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The author has a mixed cultural background, with an African American biological father but was raised primarily in her German American mother and adopted father's culture. While identifying with her African American roots, she was exposed to traditional German American values through her upbringing, such as an emphasis on family, holidays, and football. However, she also experienced aspects of African American culture like religion, soul food, and celebrations.
My Culture
- 1. MY CULTURE ARIEL L. MILLER
- 2. WHO AM I? My cultural background consists, generally, of two spheres: African-American culture, and German- American culture. It is complex because my biological father is African-American, and though we have little to no contact, I still identify with the African-American roots that he provided. My adopted father, however, was German-American like my biological mother. This means that, while I was raised in both African-American and German-American cultures, I mostly had the traditions and values of the German-American part of myself. Though my family is descendant from Germany, they adopt typically general American values.
- 3. AMERICAN CULTURE (WITH MY GERMAN FAMILY)
- 4. REPRESENTATIONS IN AMERICAN CULTURE Emphasis on family events Holidays Football Vacations
- 6. REPRESENTATIONS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE Emphasis on religion, family Soul food Celebrations