essay#1: Cultural differences in personal
Choose one of the prompts below to write a 750-word essay that is well-developed, focused and organized. Your essay should follow MLA format, be typed and be submitted via Blackboard for a maximum score of 50 points. You must quote at least two of the text we have read in class.
Prompt 1
In “Where Do We Stand?,” the author explores the very culturally-dictated sense of personal space across different cultures. According to the text, cultural habits such as personal space are so elusive to the individual that they become evident only when encountered by someone with a different cultural norm. Are there any beliefs, habits or norms engrained in your culture that you would like to change? Write an essay to explain which belief from your home culture you would like to change or amend. Explain what benefits this change would bring and/or what damages would be avoided.
Prompt 2
Gary Althen’s “Values and Assumptions” presents an overview of some of the most prominent elements guiding American culture. Do you find any of them objectionable? Write an essay to explain your objections to such cultural value. You may address its effects on the individual, family, community, and/or society at large.
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