What is culture?
"Culture is a collection of traditions, customs, how you do things..."
Is there an American culture? Perceived or real?
"My answer is skewed [I'm from] the bay area.... Middle America, the American flag [these are American Icons] This is a young country so there is less culture.. not deeply implanted and we're in the age of technology so that makes everything different."
Where do you fit into "American culture"?
"I never really place myself in American Culture. My parents are not American. I was born and raised in here. I am a little American and a little non-American"
Do your opinions noticeably differ from your parents or older siblings?
"The Rodney King thing justified my dad's opinion that this is a screwed up justice system"
What does it mean to be American?
"It's not as simple as being born here... if you come here from a long line [you may be American] No matter where you come from you're going to loose a significant amount of culture."
"On a recent trip to Europe I realized"As much as I don't like to identify with [American Culture]. I had to"
So you have any religious, ethnic or family traditions?
"Different food. We eat rice every day." I used to think everybody did. "It's a lot of little things... hospitality, celebrations..."