Cultural Identity - Cultural Arena

Cultural Arena

Its also noted that an individual's "cultural arena" or a place where one lives in impacts the culture that someone wants to abide by. The surroundings, the environment, the people in these places play a factor in how one feels about the culture that they wish to adopt. Many immigrants find the need to change their culture in order to fit into the culture of most citizens in the country. This can conflict with an immigrant's current belief in their culture and might pose as a problem, as they're trying to choose between the 2 presenting cultures.

Some might be able to adjust to the various cultures in the world but committing to 2 or more cultures. It's not required to stick to one culture and thus many might be interested in socializing and interacting with people in one culture in addition to another group of people of another culture. The amazing thing about culture is that it's able to take many forms and can change depending on the cultural area. This plasticity is what allows people to feel like part of society, wherever they go.

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