subject: Culture: An Awesome Factor Indeed [print this page] There are so many things that people could consider a part of their personal culture. The things that a person would include will frequently depend on their personal belief system. Take Shakespeare theater as one example of a cultural facet.
There are those who love the theater and those who do not. This level of enjoyment will generally dictate whether or not the theater is to be considered to be a part of this persons cultural make-up.
If you spend just a little bit of time sitting in a park or perhaps in a shopping centre watching people, you would be amazed at just how much variation is there in the various people walking around you. They will mostly differ in their clothing choice and their interpersonal interactions. These are things that are a part of their own personal culture.
Consider the metal head community as an example, a part of their culture would be to dress all in black and to wear metal spike jewellery. They also generally wear make-up, gents as well as ladies. It is all just something that they consider a part of who they are.
There are a number of cultures that are a lot less apparent than others. This generally depends on how easily spotted the cultural trappings of that culture are. You sometimes have to take a very close look at people to determine what cultural group they belong to.
Back to Shakespearean culture for a moment. If you watch people from this particular culture you will not that they like to quote lines from his plays. They also have a tendency to dress in a fashion that is similar to the style of that era.
They will also enjoy going to see plays more than other people and may engage in a bit of acting. It is nothing really odd, just another culture that we out to be tolerant of.
So, the very next time you hear a person making use of a word like tempest to describe a someones mood you can be fairly certain that you are listening to a person who is part of the Shakespearean culture. You can learn about the culture from them if you want to. It will do you good and open your mind a little.
