Sociology | Culture and Race

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Sociology
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Culture and race are very influential and shape how people look at themselves and each
other. Culture is an integral part of the society and shapes people’s thought and beliefs.
Therefore, racial and cultural diversity permeates through generation because people imbibe and
adhere to those subtle differences within the society (Spencer, 2014). The thesis of this paper is
to discuss how culture and race effect people’s lives through own experiences.
Culture is very influential to determine how we see the world and others around us.
Culture is a dominating force which can even change attitudes and perceptions. Culture is very
important to preserve values and traditions within the society. It affects how relationships are
built among people and how relate to one another. The immediate reality of culture and race
determine the experience of people and their responses to the society and people. Culture is the
key to creating identity and determine several aspects of their lives (Tudor, 2014).
Racial diversity and specification are very prominent in many parts of the world. Race is
a very common feature for the society. People subconsciously make their decisions and choices
based on their cultural thoughts, traditions and beliefs, which even lead to discriminations within
the society (Hesmondhalgh and Saha, 2013). People tend to have preferences based on their
culture, ethnicity and race and classify others based on the same. There are many ideas,
prejudices and stereotypes which are permeated by culture. However, multicultural society is
created by these subtle differences which are present in one culture to another, which help create
the distinction.
Since childhood, we get to learn about these cultural norms, traditions, which a child
learns about and shapes how they become as a person. These determine the kind of responses
they develop towards the people. People, thus, tend to find a belongingness in the society, where