The next series of journals deal specifically with a range of themes and issue from LFA. Use references from the text to support your response to each question.
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Josie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians." (p. 152)
1) What does the term TABOO mean?
2) What are the key differences between your culture or way of living and the stereotypical Australian culture or way of life?
3) Do you experience the same issues as Josie? If so, what? If not, why?
Post your response as a comment below. Remember to structure your response and adhere to the conventions of spelling, punctuation and grammar just as you would in any other written task.
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ReplyDelete"We live in the same country but we're different.” This statement made by Josie applies to many people of different culture and background. What one person or group of people can consider ‘normal’ can be seen as wrong or ‘taboo’ for another. This is still present today in Australia because as a nation we are a huge mix and melting pot of cultures and traditions.
Being a person of Vietnamese background and living in Australia I like to think I’ve experienced part of both my own culture and the Australian culture. But there are many differences between the two as well. I don’t eat ‘Australian food’ whatever that may be; in my household rice is king and pho comes a close second. I attend Vietnamese school, Vietnamese community church events, and I speak Vietnamese when I talk to my parents. There are many differences between my culture and the Australian culture but I still don’t have any real idea of the stereotypical ‘Australian way of life’ and I don’t really think there is one. Everyone has their own ideas of the ‘Australian way of life’. In the book Josie experienced difficulties in fitting in and having to conform and follow Italian traditions. I have experienced some of the same issues but rarely have I dwelled on these thoughts because that was the way I was raised, so I had grown accustomed to my way of life and rarely do I feel as though I am being restricted because of my culture. Whenever I do feel as though I am being restricted by my culture I realise the Vietnamese culture is a part of me, not by choice but by birth. The traditions and practices are expected of me but and this is the case for people of all cultures but over time we learn to accept it if not embrace it.
At some stage we’ve all felt like Josie, being restricted by our culture but our culture is a part of us and unique. The way I live may not be the stereotypical’ Australian culture or way of life’ but it’s my idea of normal.
Josie States "We live in the same country of but we're different.What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians."
ReplyDeleteThere are meaning to this statement and the term Taboo means that the prohibition of use,approach,or mention of something due to it being sacred and not violated by nature in any kind of way.It could also mean any word that is an act of protest such as prohibition.
2.There are many different culture of the world today.My background culture is Vietnamese which is very diverse,with many old traditions are still followed in my culture as of today and there are food,religion,clothing and language is still part of culture which is very big.The way of living in my background culture is different depending on the part of the world or country your living in.The difference of the way my culture lives is how we dress.
In the Vietnamese culture in some big occasions we wear called "ao dai"which consists of silky cloth dress and bamboo hates and can be worn by both male and female. Vietnamese wear when big occasions are on like weddings,Chinese new year and birthdays.A stereotype of Australian dressing for big occasions is nice dresses or just suits.This in the Australia culture is very different to the Vietnamese culture which clothes are made from natural resources as of Australia culture buying their clothing in shops which are made from factories or clothing shops.A stereotypical Australia culture also include people going to the beach 24/7 always outdoor and adventurous and drunk.That is what the world sees Australia as.The way of an Australian living is in a house in a hot desert area with kangaroos and koalas everywhere and having English that makes no sense.That the way of Australian living.The Vietnamese culture of living is having a family of 2-7 children normally and raising your child to be success in life to get a good future career.Vietnamese culture will always want their child to get good grades and in some cases to become a lawyer or a doctor(stereotypical).The difference is Australia culture don't care much about education as much as the Vietnamese culture and the way we eat is different by using chopsticks and Australians using Spoons,Forks and chopsticks.Both the Vietnamese and Australia culture are both in different in many ways.
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ReplyDelete3.I do experience the same issue as Josie as she some things cant be done in her culture but can be done in the Australian culture.The same issue of having a spouse that must be the same culture as you.In the Vietnamese culture if your Vietnamese you are expected to be married to a Vietnamese person and not supposed to be with other people from other cultures.This is very typical in a Vietnamese culture.Australia's using forks,spoons and knives which is very common in meals but for a Vietnamese person you must use chopsticks when you eat.Josie also experience she has to speak Italian with her family of older generations which is also in the Vietnamese generation of must speak Vietnamese with your older generation parents.Josie does experience some things in her culture which can also be common with my culture.
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ReplyDeleteJosie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians."
TABOO: proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable
1) What one person or group of people can consider ‘normal’ can be seen as wrong or ‘taboo’ for another because we could do something and people could take it differently. I don’t think there are many differences between my culture and the stereotypical Aussie culture; the only ones I can think of are the food and the parenting styles.
2) Josie says that she is smothered by her culture but thankfully I haven’t been smothered as bad as she’s said she has. I don’t think that my culture has really held me back but there would be nothing you could do about it, since you were born into it. Sooner or later we have to accept it because you can’t refuse your culture or heritage.
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ReplyDeleteJosie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians."
Firstly, 'taboo' means prohibition or forbidden. Josie is trying Australians that what's disallowed in her Italian culture is allowed in the Australian culture.
This can also apply for my culture. There are things that my culture forbid that Australians don't. When you choose a partner in my culture, the parents have to agree to your decision. Your partner has to qualify to your parents. if they don't agree, you either have to look for someone else or you disgrace your family. Whereas Aussies are more free and are allowed to choose to marry anyone they like.
I do experience things that Josie experiences. For example, having no father, until now (stepfather), to rely on when growing up is tough. You always hear your friends talking about their dads and you just standout like a red apple in a box of granny smiths apple. You watching your mum alone as a child is hard. They work their butts off for you even though they got better things to do, just like Josie's mother.
Josie states “We live in the same country but we’re different. What’s taboo for Italians isn’t taboo for Australians”.
ReplyDeleteThe term taboo means proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable. The key differences between my cultures way of living and the typical stereotypical Australian culture is the food I eat, my beliefs and how my parents have raised me to be.
The typical Australian way of life is surfing and having barbeques while Macedonians do a lot of things differently. We are very loud and loving people. In a way I do experience the same things as Josie because her family is very loud and when they get to together they are a big group like my family we do the same and Josie is expected to marry an Italian because she is Italian my parents expect me also to marry a Macedonian.
Taboo: is defined as being proscribed by society to be improper or unacceptable OR a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice.
ReplyDeleteBeing Australian or at least living in a predominately Australian family there isn’t much of a difference between my culture or way of living and the Australian culture or way of life. One difference that comes to mind is that, with my mum, being Norwegian or European tradition we celebrate Christmas Eve as opposed to celebrating Christmas day.
I don’t experience the same cultural issues as Josie as my family is not a very cultural family. I do not have any cultural expectations in life, nothing cultural that holds me back or restricts me, nothing impeding my way in life.
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ReplyDeleteJosie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians."
From reading the statement I find this statement to be very true. We as Australians are made up of different backgrounds and cultures, just like Phi has mentioned. And from these different backgrounds and cultures we all have things that one calls it a normal thing and others would call as strange, weird, or ‘ Taboo,’ meaning Prohibition of a behaviour, thing, person, etc. based on cultural or social norms.
The key differences of my culture or way of living and the stereotypical Australian culture or way of life , a typical Australian stereotype would be Australians love to go outside and surf, eat things such as vegemite and meat pies, and love going out to the beach. Being Vietnamese it is eating rice everyday and using chopsticks instead of cutleries such as knife, fork and spoons. Those are just some examples.
For me I don’t experience the same issues as Josie. My parents give me free will to make my own decisions as long as they are good. They don’t force me to study to become anything in particular, such as to become a doctor, lawyer, or anything like that. This is so that I can live a good life that i am happy. I don’t have any have high expectations and rules like Josie does.
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ReplyDeleteJosie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians." (p. 152), I think what Josie is trying to express is the difference between cultures, I think when she says “what is taboo for Italians isn’t taboo for Australians” she means that the two cultures have different opinions on how they should live, and therefore thinking that their opinion is right – they judge others. People have their own way of living, for example if you are Italian you would live like an Italian, it’s not about rules/ regulations you have to follow, but if you don’t do it the other Italians will think it is abnormal or ‘taboo’ but people of other cultures/ experiences may think it’s normal.
I am of an African background, and therefore I am more attached to my culture, I go to African church, my parents like to wear the traditional African clothes but I refuse to wear them, I am not forced to wear them but I know sooner or later I will be wearing them , since others wear it as well. If I don’t I will stand out, the clothes are usually made in Africa or Canada and are transported to Australia, when big events come such a baptisms people will were traditional clothes, but the Australian side, they would usually casual clothes/ suits, on a Sunday or Saturday they may go outdoors and have fun or hang out with mates at the pub and grab a couple of beers. I think there is a lot of difference between the two cultures, but that’s just the way we are and we are not forced to do it, but encouraged by others to keep the culture alive.
I think everyone has been in Josie’s shoes at some point in their life; the time when ive experienced was when my parents told me when i grow up i should marry an African, the way I live at the moment may not be the stereotypical way of an Australian, but I’ve never regretted being an African and that’s just the way I like it.
1. The term taboo means to forbid or exclude something. This word in reference to what Josie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians." Means that Josie is asking why are Italians excluded and Australians are not.
ReplyDelete2. The key differences between my culture or way of living and the stereotypical Australian culture are that Australians are stereotyped to wear board shorts and thongs, and love meat pies. But in my culture or say ‘family values’ are that we cherish education and family teachings and we do not believe in stereotypes.
3. I do experience the same issues as Josie being that Josie does not come from a rich family at her school and everyone else does, this relates to me because I am one of few Muslims at a Catholic school.
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ReplyDeleteJosie states "We live in the same country but were different. Whats taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians." The term taboo means proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable. The key differences between the Macedonian culture and the stereotypical Australian cluture are the Macedonian tradition is very strong and spiritual (like at weddings), our food is very different and our religious backgorunds and beliefs. The typical Australian culture is surfing at the beach, haing a BBQ and driving a Holden. I do experience many similar things to Josie such as the Italian culture wants Josie to mary an Italian an my family wants me to mary a Macedonian.
Taboo is a word that is used to describe what is unacceptable in society.
ReplyDeleteFor many Australians the taboo is much looser and easier then the taboos of my culture. When I used to have long hair I always copped nasty and strange looks from my family and I am a metal head so when I wear a band shirt all relatives look strangely. Also if I asked for a piercing or tattoo I think I would be living at school. This is different to Australian taboos as they are a lot easier going and loose around rules in contrast to my culture.
I can relate to Josie but for different reasons. I don’t think our cultures taboos are the same but in a sense they are similar. Also she is female and I am male. There are different expectations from either gender in any society.
1. Taboo means is unaccepted or wron by the community.
ReplyDelete2. The key differences are that my culture we are expected to bow to our elders and we are expected to do what they say and get them whatever they say and if we don't we get into deep trouble.
But in the Australian culture they are expected to be blond haired, surfers who drink at the bar every night. And the key differences are that my culture doesn't accept what the Australian culture does.
3. I have experienced what Josie has because I am also a halved nationlity that is looked down upon because I can't speak Nigerian and don't understand what they say. I also understand because I know what it feels like to be locked out by the elders and be looked down upon
Josie states "We live in the same country but we're different. What's taboo for Italians isn't taboo for Australians." Taboo, what does it mean, here's an English definition of the word: A moral or cautionary restriction placed upon certain actions by authorities (kings, priests, shamans, etc.) of a people, which if ignored will result in specific negative consequences. Josie's Italian strict culture and family rules restricts her from doing many things whereas it may not be the same for another culture. My culture discipline is very strict although the current generation does not display that; if you were to travel to the Tongan Island you would be amazed. Women in the Tongan culture hardly go out due to safety. They enforce the idea where the women clean and look after the house while the men work and they also are very religious. However, many Australians think are different in their views and that’s what makes them different from us. Personally, me being a male in my culture I am not as confined as Josie and although i am a male i can empathize seeing as i have 4 sisters.
ReplyDeleteJosie states “We live in the same country but we’re different. What’s taboo for Italians isn’t taboo for Australians”.
ReplyDelete1 - Taboo is defined as being proscribed by society to be improper or unacceptable.
2 - The key differences between my cultures way of living and the typical stereotypical Australian culture is my beliefs and how my parents have raised me to be.We are very loud people.
3 - In a way I do experience the same things as Josie because her family is very loud and when they all gather they are a large group like my family.Josie is expected to marry an Italian because she is Italian my parents expect me also to marry a Lebanese. Another issue that Josie experiences is not coming from a rich family at her school and everyone else does, this relates to me because I am one of few Muslims at a Catholic school.
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ReplyDeleteTaboo is a prohibition or interdiction of anything; exclusion from use or practice. Josie is adopted the Australian lifestyle which her Grandmother Prohibits. Her mother would'nt mind living as her daughters life but her mother influences the tyical Italian life through her which has an effect on Josie.
The difference between my culture and the stereotypical Australian way of living is that in my culture is that we set our expectation to the public eye; we have strict upbringing that includes teaching us manners, respect, dignity and most of all Religious believes of Love. In my culture there are different expectation of what a girl and boy can do but in my entire family has changed due to upbringing in this country. One of the main aspects of my culture is that I am taught as an older person not to compare my mind to those who are younger or for those who are stubborn. This impacts on how we live life when I live independtly and put the skills I've learn't to work.
With an Australian lifestyle they're less strict and really live life to the max, they are brought up as kind and respectful people who know how to treat people but are open e.g. news etc.... With my culture we are taught to keep everything to ourselves so this does not affect the person and mainly us in the eyes of that person. (I'm not refering to gossip).
The truth actually is that no I don't experience the same issues as Josie because I have gotten use to my upbringing which has a perpetual effect on me in a positive manner which I thank my parents for. I have benefited from my upbringing as it reflects my behaviour today in general with everyone and also evokes my qualities in which I share with everyone. I am not having any problems with me wanting a different life style not only counting the fact that I wouldn't feel comfortable living another cultural lifestyle but I am happy with my lifestyle and love to share it with everyone as it reflect whom I am and what I am capable of.
The term “taboo” means out of the ordinary or unacceptable. The differences between my culture and the Australian culture are that we have different views and opinions on things as we are brought up differently form the food we eat to the language we speak. Most people with parents and grandparents born overseas usually talk a second language at home as they are expected to as this is their culture and how they communicate with their grandparents if they don’t talk much English. My situation is kind of the same to Josie’s as there are certain cultural aspects that my family wants the younger ones to do so that they don’t forget where there parents and grandparents were born and raised. One of these include making coloured eggs that are boiled and then versing someone to see if you can crack theirs, which is a Macedonian Orthodox tradition. Also my family has big family gatherings and weddings . Also my family would like me to marry a Macedonian girl.
ReplyDeleteThe term taboo means 'proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable' (dictionary.com). To me my families way of living compared to the stereotypical Australians isn't that much different, we all have rules, but my family doesn't celebrate the normal Asian traditions and rituals that most would although my grandad likes to do it sometimes. i am lucky to experience both ways of living to see the difference and to me there is no difference.
ReplyDeleteAgain, i don't really experience much of Josie's problems because my family came to Australia to start new lives and to fit in, so i have grown up knowing the Australian style(partly because i part Aussie) and not being forced to be restricted to things because of my background
1) What does the term TABOO mean?
ReplyDelete2) What are the key differences between your culture or way of living and the stereotypical Australian culture or way of life?
3) Do you experience the same issues as Josie? If so, what? If not, why?
The term taboo means an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion.
The way our culture celebrates are similar but there also some differences in the Asian Background.
My family does follow a tradition where it has been passed o generations for example " Chinese New Year". My family follows the Christian teachings and Respect is a major factor when it comes to people alot older than you. People in family believe education is a successful way in life and leads you to open doors of opportunity.
I don't relate to Josie's because I am brought up with a family that are not restricted as her.Because I don't experience the Asian tradition much because I was born here and beginning to learn many aspects of tradtional beliefs.
1) What does the term TABOO mean?
ReplyDelete2) What are the key differences between your culture or way of living and the stereotypical Australian culture or way of life?
3) Do you experience the same issues as Josie? If so, what? If not, why?
A Taboo is a certain act that is either forbidden or given the "cold shouler" by society, normally by commiting this act you are considered a disgrace or outcast for you have done the unthinkable.
My Vietnamese culture differs in many ways, from the food (which of course every aussie thinks we eat dogs and cats -.-) to the clothing
(Ao Dai which are silk dresses worn on special occasions) to the way we think (Most asians conserve all they can!).
I don't think i differ that much as Australia is now pretty much multicultural. A ggreat many nationalities have migrated over here and are living in harmony with each other whether some racists disagree or not. Sure there are some jokes here and there about how asians act or look like but i'm sure everybody has an insult that suits them.
The Term Taboo means a declaration as scared and forbidden.
ReplyDeleteThe difference between my Culture and the way of living is that Vietnamese has pho where as Aussie has barbecue, Kangaroo and vegemite.We Vietnamese people celebrated the Moon Festival.
Yes! I do exprience the same as josie sitiuation Because Asian parents are strict and expect alot from you.