MLO 4:
Secondary Culture Other Than Hispanic Cultures
4.1 Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of Hispanic cultures with a second culture other than those.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
4.2 Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture other than Hispanic cultures.
Personal Definition:
4.1 Students define cultural ideas and apply their knowledge to contrast Hispanic cultures with another second culture.
4.2 The viewpoints, modes of thought, behavioral norms, and cultural artifacts of a second culture distinct from Hispanic cultures will be examined by students, who will also draw links between them.
Reflective Narrative:
As part of the fulfillment of MLO 4: Secondary Culture Other than Hispanic Cultures, students define cultural ideas and apply their knowledge to contrast Hispanic cultures with another second culture, as well as draw links and contrast the viewpoints, modes of thought, behavioral norms, and cultural artifacts of a second culture. The course that I have taken to fulfill this MLO is JAPN 311: Social Issues in Japan. I worked on multiple discussion forums in the class, but a discussion that particularly stood out to me was the discussion on gendered labor. The perspective toward gender in Japan is somewhat different from the perspectives of gender in the United States. Women in Japan have to tend to their husbands while also tending to their families and being full-time employees. Something that was similar between the Japanese culture and my Mexican culture is that the men of the house are the breadwinners. This stems from the traditional patriarchal household roles. These roles are evolving in Japanese culture, more mothers are opting not to have children. Furthermore, I enjoyed being able to choose my topic for my final presentation. I chose to focus on the sex industry in Japan because it was something that surprised me. Although there is an Anti-Prostitution Law of 1956 in Japan, society still finds a way to work around it. Hostess clubs are primarily not physical but consist of communication between the host and the customer while offering food and drinks. Hostess clubs create a sense of intimacy and belonging for the Japanese. Through this class, I was able to learn more about a culture that is different from my Hispanic culture and American culture. In the future, I hope to visit Japan during the peak Cherry Blossom season to see the beautiful trees and experience what it’s like to visit somewhere with a drastically different culture than the one I am familiar with.
Evidence:
Research Paper Presentation
Gendered Labor Discussion
4.1 Students define cultural ideas and apply their knowledge to contrast Hispanic cultures with another second culture.
4.2 The viewpoints, modes of thought, behavioral norms, and cultural artifacts of a second culture distinct from Hispanic cultures will be examined by students, who will also draw links between them.
Reflective Narrative:
As part of the fulfillment of MLO 4: Secondary Culture Other than Hispanic Cultures, students define cultural ideas and apply their knowledge to contrast Hispanic cultures with another second culture, as well as draw links and contrast the viewpoints, modes of thought, behavioral norms, and cultural artifacts of a second culture. The course that I have taken to fulfill this MLO is JAPN 311: Social Issues in Japan. I worked on multiple discussion forums in the class, but a discussion that particularly stood out to me was the discussion on gendered labor. The perspective toward gender in Japan is somewhat different from the perspectives of gender in the United States. Women in Japan have to tend to their husbands while also tending to their families and being full-time employees. Something that was similar between the Japanese culture and my Mexican culture is that the men of the house are the breadwinners. This stems from the traditional patriarchal household roles. These roles are evolving in Japanese culture, more mothers are opting not to have children. Furthermore, I enjoyed being able to choose my topic for my final presentation. I chose to focus on the sex industry in Japan because it was something that surprised me. Although there is an Anti-Prostitution Law of 1956 in Japan, society still finds a way to work around it. Hostess clubs are primarily not physical but consist of communication between the host and the customer while offering food and drinks. Hostess clubs create a sense of intimacy and belonging for the Japanese. Through this class, I was able to learn more about a culture that is different from my Hispanic culture and American culture. In the future, I hope to visit Japan during the peak Cherry Blossom season to see the beautiful trees and experience what it’s like to visit somewhere with a drastically different culture than the one I am familiar with.
Evidence:
Research Paper Presentation
Gendered Labor Discussion
The following courses satisfy this MLO: