Culture can be defined as the sum total of all of the
things held, or shared, in common within a group of people including behavior,
language, ideas, values, customs, and overall way of life.
As suggested by Choudhuri (2012) there are different levels
of culture from things a human beings have in common to things that are unique
to an individual small group. Within the context of this journal, the societal
culture is going to be the main focus even though the content may include other
types of cultures to varying degrees.
Culture has an impact on everyone, but the impact can be
different from individual to individual. The view one has is primarily built
upon their worldview which delineates their beliefs, values, and attitudes. While
worldview is based on beliefs "about" things, there is also an
identity factor that plays out in each person's life. Cultural identity is
basically how someone views his or herself as a part of, or within a given
culture. This identity can be developed through assimilation within the
dominant culture, or they might choose their culture identification and
recognize the influence of the dominant culture, but choose to remain part of a
different culture.
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