Creatures of our Culture?... Week 9 post 1

I completely agree that we are creatures of our culture, whatever that culture may be. I feel that if someone is from a particular culture it is reflected in his or her everyday life. Because the United States is considered a “melting pot”, the majority of the population is from different cultures and countries. Since most of us live with our families we pick up the habits, beliefs and values from them and in turn these beliefs typically reflect our cultural standpoint. I do feel like we can break through the limits of our culture and that people do it all of the time. There are many who change religions, marry outside of their culture and pursue job careers that the cultural “norm” would not necessarily approve of.