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Show How Customs Define a Person’s Identity
The definition of an individual's identity takes a broad approach in the contemporary
world
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Specifically,
customs refer to the practices that many people from the same region, time, culture, or
country have done for a long time
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For instance, an individual might describe
him/ herself as an American in one context and a Chinese or Japanese in another case
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Accordingly, this paper examines how customs
define a person's identity by focusing on the case of Asian Americans
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Although words may be similar, some distinct feature, such as accent, makes them different
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For
example, people of the Asian origin have a problem in speaking English due to their improper
American accent
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For example, in the book A Different Mirror
a History of Multicultural America, Takaki reveals how people use language and accent to
categorize others (2)
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Accordingly, American speakers are surprised
when they find an Asian American speaking ‘excellent’ English
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For this reason, the recognition of their language
inabilities and accent facilitate in the categorization of their personality
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Notably, Chinese, Koreans and Japanese have
demonstrated a high level of entrepreneurial skills that have resulted in their economic
success
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Importantly, their triumph dates
back to the time of slavery where the Chinese demonstrated incredible abilities to work
effectively and efficiently in the shoemaking industry
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For this reason, the cultural custom of a hard work and entrepreneurship that help in
transforming the culture and the society plays a significant role in classifying or identifying
members of the group
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Notably, the
application of this factor occurs in a multiracial society, such as the United States
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Therefore, these racial
disparities aid in shaping a person’s identity since members of a minority group have limited
opportunities
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In particular, the American society describes Asians as people of color and denies
them significant opportunities that would facilitate their success in academics and businesses
(Jandt 16)
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Food habits, clothing, ritual, and ceremonies play a significant role in shaping an
individual's identity
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Specifically, those living in the United States create occasions to promote their
cultural identity by holding dinner revelries, as well as wedding and birthday parties (Siber,
and Riche 279)
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Similar practices are common among the Japanese, Koreans
and Chinese living in the United States
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, the essential symbolic
function of food is a cultural identity (4)
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Additionally, food is a fundamental element of cultural customs as it illustrates a
distinct style of living among a group of people
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Accordingly, the eating custom of an
individual is essential in understanding his or her identity
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Precisely, a person's language and accent portrays his or her origin leading to his or her
association with a particular region or group
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Consequently,
this constitutes a personal description and racial classifications that are important factors in
defining a person's identity
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Subsequently, cultural identity is a critical concept in understanding and
defining an individual's identity
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"Food and Identity: Food Studies, Cultural, and Personal Identity
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AABRI
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Web
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2015
Jandt, Fred E
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" Intercultural Communication: A Global
Reader
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Print
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Sucher, Kathryn, Nahikian-Nelms Marcia
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Stamford:
CengageLearning, 2011
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Siber, Mouloud
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"Bengali Cultural Identity and ‘Multi-cultural America’ in
Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake (2003): A Cultural Anthropologist Approach
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3, 2013
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Takaki, Ronald T
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Boston: Little,
Brown & Co, 1993
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25 Sept
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Takaki, Ronald
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" The New
York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia
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Web
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2015

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