Cultures and the Impacts on Family

So this week we have talked a lot about how differences in cultures can cause different lifestyles within families. One thing that I really liked was how we talked about every single family has their own specific culture, or their own traditions, beliefs, and ways of doing things. And as we look at the various cultures in the families around us, we can see how these different cultures produce different ways of living and different ways of being in individuals. I think it is important that we understand that different cultures don't always come from different geographical areas or different human races; instead different cultures come from the differences in beliefs, traditions, and ways of life no matter who we are or where we come from. The way that my family does something may be completely different from the way my next door neighbors do things, and this is because we all have different cultures within our own family systems.
Along with this idea of cultures, I think it is important that we treat all cultures with respect. This doesn't mean that we have to accept the customs and traditions of these other cultures as our own, but we need to be respectful of each individual's culture. If we want others to be respectful of our culture, we must be respectful of theirs as well.
This Family Relations class has been really interesting so far! I am really looking forward to learning more and hearing what everyone else has to say :)