KiKi - Pop Culture Class Blog

Barbie Dolls Mattel was the biggest toy company in the world with the help of Barbie. In 1965, one hundred million dollars was sold. The name of the daughter of the CEO of Mattel, Ruth, and Elliot Handler.  Fallout Shelter When it was a nuclear warning, people decided upon proof, fallout shelters. It looks like basic units with necessary things because it is only for 2 weeks. Others look like a small guesthouse, and it has a pool table, paintings, and wine cellars because they have been in for a long period of time to stay in. 

       In this unit 1 I learned about many terms that I have never hear before. For example, the word “ Ethnocentrism ” , I never heard that word on my little life, and I did not know about the meaning ether. But I know that it means that people always compare between their own culture with a new culture and always say that it is better than their own culture. I was so surprised when I heard that word because sometimes I was doing this kind of thinking without knowing what I was doing. It was a very bad action because you can not accept it but just do not say anything, be respectful of other culture. Also, I remember I learned about culture shock. I did not know that when some actions or routines that people which make me feel uncomfortable is culture shock. I thought that it was just something different that I could not accept, but now I know what I feel is culture shock. In this unit 1, I am learning by watching video and reading papers, while I was doing those, ma...

 This is the link to the poster of my culture identity. https://view.genial.ly/651e13c8c38fb200119eb2c8/interactive-content-chinese-culture-kis

       Culture is everything around us and our second nature, but not everyone can accept the differences in different cultures at once. When I arrived in the U.S., the temperature scale was my first culture shock. In the U.S., they use d to use Fahrenheit to show the temperature, while in China we show the temperature in Degrees Celsius. I felt very weird when someone told me that today was 66 degrees, it is so hot or so cold . I will look up instantly on my phone to check how much Celsius degree is 66 Fahrenheit degrees. Until now, I still get confused when someone talks to me about the temperature. My second Culture shock happened when it was my first time taking the train. I see many men's underwear almost showing up, even when they have dropped to the crotch, I always question myself if I missed out on some new fashion style. It is very difficult to dress their pants well? What do they feel about dressing like that? I guess hundreds of questions came...

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