Confucius Vs Vietnamese Culture - 1564 Words

Presently there are countless cultures in the world. In the midst of all these cultures, I decided to pick the Vietnamese culture for my assignment. Similar to other East Asian countries, Vietnamese culture is strongly influenced by Confucianism, a simpler way of life, and the connection within family member are often reflected by the values embedded in the ideology (Vu, Huy Q., Rook, Karen S. (2013)). There are quite a few differences in the Portuguese culture in comparison to Vietnamese culture, and few similarities. I believed that the boundaries in the Vietnamese culture was fascinating, and it aspired me to research more about this topic. Confucius A composite work is the key and consistent source of Confucius teachings, some of†¦show more content†¦ Rook, Karen S. (2013)). The division of labor between the parents impacts their parenting style and the socialization of their children (Vu, Huy Q. Rook, Karen S. (2013)). Discrepancies Between parents and children, differences in acculturation are a common occurrence in immigrant families including, the Vietnamese culture (Vu, Huy Q., Rook, Karen S. (2013)). When Vietnamese immigrated to Western societies, the ethics and manners were incorporated, and was much easier for the children to focus on then parents (Vu, Huy Q. Rook, Karen S. (2013)). Due to the children finding the ethics quicker and without difficulty Vietnamese children begin to wander from the traditional values causing struggles between the two generations (Vu, Huy Q. Rook, Karen S. (2013)). Intergenerational conflict may perhaps have more dominant with parents and daughters rather than sons (Vu, Huy Q. Rook, Karen S. (2013)). There is a solution with acculturation and intergeneration tensions unfortunately, it has â€Å"received little attention to date† (Vu, Huy Q. Rook, Karen S. (2013)). Social Spaces Immigrant youth are able to interact with their peers in school, which includes various mixed-gender settings (Stritikus, T., Nguyen, D. (2007)). Parents have a tendency to have stern rules about their child’s actions separate from school making school not only a place intended for learning, but a place for social interaction as well