MLO 3: Secondary Culture
Objectives:
3.1. Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the target culture with second culture.
3.2. Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture.
Courses Taken:
SBS 348: Maya Civilization
Reflective Narrative:
The Maya seems to be the furthest point you can get away from the Japanese culture, and after taking this course I still see that point of view. In a much more broad sense, however, studying this mighty and powerful group of city-states may have been one of the most eye-opening experiences I had during my tenure at CSUMB. Understanding a different culture than your own (or you are primarily focusing on) can lead to an understanding about your own culture just by knowing that not everywhere in the world is like America (or Japan.)
This MLO was the hardest for me to focus on because I was tentative about taking any other classes that were outside the topic of Japan. "I don't need it!" was a thought which commonly occurred throughout the first five to six weeks of the course. But as I began to take the class more seriously my interest in this ancient culture increased to a point that by the end of the class I was left wanting more. Because of this MLO being available at CSUMB, I came to accept that having a comprehensive understanding of worldviews and history is just as necessary as studying a foreign language.
For more information on my work during this course, please visit the SBS 348 webpage.
3.1. Students describe concepts of culture and use that understanding in their comparison of the target culture with second culture.
3.2. Students will analyze and make connections between the perspectives, ways of thinking, behavioral practices, and cultural products of a second culture.
Courses Taken:
SBS 348: Maya Civilization
Reflective Narrative:
The Maya seems to be the furthest point you can get away from the Japanese culture, and after taking this course I still see that point of view. In a much more broad sense, however, studying this mighty and powerful group of city-states may have been one of the most eye-opening experiences I had during my tenure at CSUMB. Understanding a different culture than your own (or you are primarily focusing on) can lead to an understanding about your own culture just by knowing that not everywhere in the world is like America (or Japan.)
This MLO was the hardest for me to focus on because I was tentative about taking any other classes that were outside the topic of Japan. "I don't need it!" was a thought which commonly occurred throughout the first five to six weeks of the course. But as I began to take the class more seriously my interest in this ancient culture increased to a point that by the end of the class I was left wanting more. Because of this MLO being available at CSUMB, I came to accept that having a comprehensive understanding of worldviews and history is just as necessary as studying a foreign language.
For more information on my work during this course, please visit the SBS 348 webpage.