Wednesday, August 4, 2010
*Social Constructionist Perspective within our culture vs. another culture*
Well, Social Constructionist Perspective people exist within and perceive themselves and others around the communicative practices of their cultures. So how does our culture within the United States build world through communication, simply by our communication that surrounds us and therefore holds our world together. For instance, we live in the "land of the free", where people can live and dream the American Dream. Though some countries may hate us, others really love us and want to be "like us". Our culture talks a lot about achieving the dream and our country has the tools for it. We are blessed with education tools, more then enough living supplies and sources we can turn to with Internet, media outlets and freedom of expression with our religion views (if any) We're in a flashy culture, chasing the dollar bill, fancy material things and having the new latest and greatest. Our cultures may not have enough sources like us or outlets to turn to, to help them reach their "magical" dream. I say "magical" or "living the dream", because I dislike placing these categories on a higher pedestal. What makes us better then the next person or the next country? Overall, with the pressure from the media, what we should own and how we should live; and that we should reach our American dream, can be a negative thing as well. And our culture can just very well be one of the unhappiest cultures, because of the stress and work overload we must do to achieve the dreams. Other cultures may have half of what we have here, yet some may seem more happy then us. Maybe because it is less pressure and their not as competitive.
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I would have to agree that what makes American “America” is the idea that anything is possible. I fully understand that this is an idealist concept, and that not everyone buys into it nor does it hold true for all but it is a motto that most people in America will cheer to. Education is available to all, not necessarily equal, and with that comes the ability to shape our own futures. This is something that many people around the world just don’t have. The down side to the idea that anything is possible is the fact that it can contribute to many of the social problems that plague Americans like stress, obesity, and a lack of family ties.
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