Hippie Movement
Bangladesh
----Bangladesh
1. Are there any big differences between your culture and American culture?
Parents are stricter. One of the main differences I think is dating. Over there, it's not really something people do unless they're considering marriage. You just have to like one person and no one else, basically. There also has to be a third party present whenever they "go out." My parents had an arranged marriage, but that's a bit outdated even there now, though it still happens occasionally.
2. What do parents in your culture expect of their children?
They expect respect. More responsibility towards family. Also, the stress is highly put on education. When parents get older, they expect their children to be there to take care of them. No one is sent to a nursing home. Children are also expected to do well in their studies and be successful. We always joke around that all Bengali parents want their children to be doctors and engineers (but that is a bit of a stereotype).
3. In your country do women have all the same opportunities as men?/ Are men and women treated the same?
Men have more opportunities. Men are generally given more preferences.
4. How are gender roles different in your culture than in the US?
People expect domestic work to be done primarily by women. Men are the main "breadwinners" of the family.
5. Do you feel like it was hard to adapt to American culture?
(Had to ask my mom): Not really... Bangladesh is aware of American culture because of American media being aired there. And actually, you will see a lot of American businesses and what not like Pizza Hut and McDonald's over there. My mom grew up in a big city, and a lot of her family was already here by the time she got here, so there wasn't much of a culture shock (she noted that most of the time, there is one, but she isn't the best example).
6. Does your culture expect you to be like everyone else or act as an individual?
Leaning more towards being like everybody else.
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Bangladesh
----Bangladesh
1. Are there any big differences between your culture and American culture?
Parents are stricter. One of the main differences I think is dating. Over there, it's not really something people do unless they're considering marriage. You just have to like one person and no one else, basically. There also has to be a third party present whenever they "go out." My parents had an arranged marriage, but that's a bit outdated even there now, though it still happens occasionally.
2. What do parents in your culture expect of their children?
They expect respect. More responsibility towards family. Also, the stress is highly put on education. When parents get older, they expect their children to be there to take care of them. No one is sent to a nursing home. Children are also expected to do well in their studies and be successful. We always joke around that all Bengali parents want their children to be doctors and engineers (but that is a bit of a stereotype).
3. In your country do women have all the same opportunities as men?/ Are men and women treated the same?
Men have more opportunities. Men are generally given more preferences.
4. How are gender roles different in your culture than in the US?
People expect domestic work to be done primarily by women. Men are the main "breadwinners" of the family.
5. Do you feel like it was hard to adapt to American culture?
(Had to ask my mom): Not really... Bangladesh is aware of American culture because of American media being aired there. And actually, you will see a lot of American businesses and what not like Pizza Hut and McDonald's over there. My mom grew up in a big city, and a lot of her family was already here by the time she got here, so there wasn't much of a culture shock (she noted that most of the time, there is one, but she isn't the best example).
6. Does your culture expect you to be like everyone else or act as an individual?
Leaning more towards being like everybody else.
Image 1: travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/photos/photo_banglad...
Image 2: www.newspapercountry.com/Bangladesh.png
Combined in Photoshop Elements 4.0