Hippie Movement
Palestine
----Palestine
1. Are there any big differences between your culture and American culture?
Yes big time. My culture is very conservative. Gender equality is making some headway, but traditionally it is not something that is accepted. Religion is a big part of our culture too. Many of the social and political norms are strictly based off of Islam. To give an example of how conservative it is, or whatever, a guy can be sent to jail (and deported if hes not from the country) if he is even accused of talking to a girl improperly. One time, a distant relative was stuck in traffic and a random lady got into his car, demanded all his money or she would accuse him of harassment. Its such a big deal over there that he had no choice. (alot of random thoughts there, hope it helps)
2. What do parents in your culture expect of their children?
They expect the most. The way it works is that the oldest child is expected to take care of the parents once they grow old. They expect their kids to get an education, get married, have a family they can support, etc.
3. In your country do women have all the same opportunities as men?/ Are men and women treated the same?
In the new generations equality is occurring moreso than in the older ones. Girls in families are much more protected than guys. They are shielded from harm and danger, and the men in the family are expected to protect them. This is in contrast to here, where you'll see 8th graders going out to get drunk. That definitely doesn't happen over there.
4. How are gender roles different in your culture than in the US?
5. Do you feel like it was hard to adapt to American culture?
For my parents it was, and they are still trying to adapt. When they first moved here, they didn't really know what to expect and didn't really know what was going on. Their values and traditions were still based on their home country's, so there was a tough transition period. I think that the older the kids get, the better they get at adapting because there are so many different things that we do as teenagers and whatnot that they didn't do. It took me forever to convince them that 10pm was not an acceptable curfew, even though my dad insisted that he would always have to be home by 8. So it took them some getting used to.
6. Does your culture expect you to be like everyone else or act as an individual?
Good question
Image 1: travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/photo_israel_...
Image 2: www.iga-goatworld.org/International_Zone/Arabic/Palestine...
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Palestine
----Palestine
1. Are there any big differences between your culture and American culture?
Yes big time. My culture is very conservative. Gender equality is making some headway, but traditionally it is not something that is accepted. Religion is a big part of our culture too. Many of the social and political norms are strictly based off of Islam. To give an example of how conservative it is, or whatever, a guy can be sent to jail (and deported if hes not from the country) if he is even accused of talking to a girl improperly. One time, a distant relative was stuck in traffic and a random lady got into his car, demanded all his money or she would accuse him of harassment. Its such a big deal over there that he had no choice. (alot of random thoughts there, hope it helps)
2. What do parents in your culture expect of their children?
They expect the most. The way it works is that the oldest child is expected to take care of the parents once they grow old. They expect their kids to get an education, get married, have a family they can support, etc.
3. In your country do women have all the same opportunities as men?/ Are men and women treated the same?
In the new generations equality is occurring moreso than in the older ones. Girls in families are much more protected than guys. They are shielded from harm and danger, and the men in the family are expected to protect them. This is in contrast to here, where you'll see 8th graders going out to get drunk. That definitely doesn't happen over there.
4. How are gender roles different in your culture than in the US?
5. Do you feel like it was hard to adapt to American culture?
For my parents it was, and they are still trying to adapt. When they first moved here, they didn't really know what to expect and didn't really know what was going on. Their values and traditions were still based on their home country's, so there was a tough transition period. I think that the older the kids get, the better they get at adapting because there are so many different things that we do as teenagers and whatnot that they didn't do. It took me forever to convince them that 10pm was not an acceptable curfew, even though my dad insisted that he would always have to be home by 8. So it took them some getting used to.
6. Does your culture expect you to be like everyone else or act as an individual?
Good question
Image 1: travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/photo_israel_...
Image 2: www.iga-goatworld.org/International_Zone/Arabic/Palestine...
Combined in Photoshop Elements 4.0