My specific question is: How is the importance of acknowledging the backround of the participants in any situation essential in truthful understanding? Maybe give an example.
2006-10-03 16:00:50 · 4 answers · asked by Tony F 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Background is the only thing you can rely on to understand people. What are the major decisions in life the person's made? Who has the person grown up around, and how have they influenced his life?
You know, that whole chestnut. :)
2006-10-03 16:04:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you/we don't acknowledge/try to understand a person's background, then we would be taking their word out of contents, sort of. You will understand a person better if you know something about their background. At least that's what I think.
2006-10-03 23:04:26 · answer #2 · answered by Goodmomma1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our past molds us to what we are today. Our parents past modls them and in turn we are taught because of what they know and learned as a child. Example, I love animals, I was taught to love animals. Some abuse animals because this is what they know. Child abuse is the same way. You need a strong person to break the bad bonds of what was learned as a child, or an adult for that matter
2006-10-03 23:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by pink9364 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not for people coming from the same country. Ignore those blacks who want special treatment--if they never adopted mainstream U.S. culture the onus is on them.
For people from another country I could see it being important in business settings, but not for those from the same country.
2006-10-04 00:06:30 · answer #4 · answered by midwestbruin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋