{"id":2958,"date":"2025-08-14T14:03:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-semianr\/?p=226"},"modified":"2025-08-24T19:06:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:06:45","slug":"what-is-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-fall-2025-jen-longley\/2025\/08\/14\/what-is-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Culture?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Module Objectives<\/h1>\n<p>In this module, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore various perspectives of culture<\/li>\n<li>Analyze how culture impacts working with infants &amp; families<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate your family\u2019s cultural background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Activity #1: Readings &amp; Watchings<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch <em>Individualism vs Collectivism<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Review the handout &#8216;Individualists &amp; Collectivists&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Read Gonzalez-Mena (2008) <em><strong>OR<\/strong><\/em> Day (2013)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch the video <em>Individualism vs Collectivism<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Individualism vs collectivism\" width=\"1140\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Br7h-QD7eXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Review the handout: &#8216;Individualists &amp; Collectivists&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-seminar-spring-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2020\/10\/Individualists-Collectivists.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Individualists &amp; Collectivists<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-seminar-spring-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2154\/2019\/12\/Gonzalez-Mena-2008-Chap-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gonzalez-Mena (2008)<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-seminar-spring-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/463\/2019\/12\/Gonzalez-Mena-2008-Chap-1.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Gonzalez-Mena (2008) Chap 1<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-seminar-spring-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2154\/2021\/09\/itguidesensitivecare.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day (2013)<\/a> &#8212; <em>the reading is chapter 1, which begins on p. 17 of the PDF<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/ece-209-seminar-spring-2023-j-longley\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1846\/2021\/09\/itguidesensitivecare.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">itguidesensitivecare<\/a><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Optional Reading:<\/strong><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/wtcs.pressbooks.pub\/infanttoddlerdev\/chapter\/chapter-12-the-importance-of-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Importance of Culture<\/a> (Esquivel et al., 2020)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"a2tp1TBVUO\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wtcs.pressbooks.pub\/infanttoddlerdev\/chapter\/chapter-12-the-importance-of-culture\/\">Chapter 12: The Importance of Culture<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chapter 12: The Importance of Culture&#8221; &#8212; Infant &amp; Toddler Development\" src=\"https:\/\/wtcs.pressbooks.pub\/infanttoddlerdev\/chapter\/chapter-12-the-importance-of-culture\/embed\/#?secret=a6WS5GskhP#?secret=a2tp1TBVUO\" data-secret=\"a2tp1TBVUO\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Optional Reading:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.pub\/ecpk324\/chapter\/chapter-3-developmental-influences-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Developmental Influences: Culture<\/a> (Eliason, 2017)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7IC5yRc9z9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.pub\/ecpk324\/chapter\/chapter-3-developmental-influences-culture\/\">Chapter 3:  Developmental Influences:  Culture<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Chapter 3:  Developmental Influences:  Culture&#8221; &#8212; Infant and Toddler Education and Care\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.pub\/ecpk324\/chapter\/chapter-3-developmental-influences-culture\/embed\/#?secret=HzxD2GUEhW#?secret=7IC5yRc9z9\" data-secret=\"7IC5yRc9z9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>OPTIONAL:<\/strong><\/em> Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ze-e5FBgNV6kQnfdy1suDfj4OrwWKCVV\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=100178847050096113612&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this handout<\/a> as you read &amp; watch.<\/p>\n<h1>Activity #2: Effective Practices for Working with Families who have Infants<\/h1>\n<p>What are the effective practices for working with families who have infants from the reading and video in this module?\u00a0 Identify your source (reading or video) as you develop <em><strong>a list<\/strong><\/em> of practices. Your reading may have described families of older children; how can you apply the information to families who have infants? 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