How Is The Self Being Shaped and Influenced by Culture

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How is the self being shaped and influenced by culture?

Culture shapes how we each see ourselves and others. Culture influences how people perceive
themselves and interact with others. Remember that people differ in a variety of ways, including
language, cultural, gender, religious, and economic diversity. All of these aspects of diversity contribute
to the formation of your sense of self. Children come from families and cultures that value
independence and interdependence in different ways at different times.

It is critical that you respect other people's cultures and recognize and understand that not everyone
develops a sense of self in the same way. The cultural values of a family influence the development of a
child's self-concept: Culture influences how we perceive ourselves and others. Some cultures, for
example, prefer children to be quiet and responsible. It is important for you to understand the
complexity of culture’s influence on identity, but it is also important for you to understand individual
differences.

According to developmental psychologist Catherine Raeff (2010), culture can influence how you, your
co-workers, and the families you serve view:
Relationships: Culture influences how you enter into and maintain relationships. For example,
relationships may be seen as voluntary or as duty-based. This influences how adults encourage children
to form relationships: Do they choose whom to play with or are children encouraged to play in certain
ways to promote group welfare?
Personality traits: Culture influences whether and how you value traits like humility, self-esteem,
politeness, and assertiveness. Culture also influences how you perceive hardship and how you feel
about relying on others.
Achievement: Culture influences how you define success and whether you value certain types of
individual and group achievements.
Expressing emotions: Culture influences how and whether you consider feelings public or private

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