SOCIOLOGY ACTIVITY: DISCUSSION ON CROSS CULTURAL EXPOSURE AND INTERACTION BY INTERNATIONAL SYUDENTS
Date: 29th June, 2013, Wednesday
John F. Kennedy rightly said, “If art is to nourish the roots of our culture,
society must set the artist free to follow his vision wherever it takes him.”
The session on “CROSS CULTURAL EXPOSURE AND INTERACTION”, by II PSEco, which involved international classmates sharing stories
from their native lands, validated this statement.
Having the privilege of
interacting with classmates from Nepal, Korea, Nigeria and Congo the session
not only acquainted them with the differences, but also similarities between
these cultures. The students spoke about the history of their country and the
current socio-political scenario. Nepal, for instance was ruled by Narang
before it became a democracy. All these places are inhabited by people from
various ethnic groups, in Nigeria for example, where regions are divided based
on the language they speak. Food, exhibited the taste, sweet or spicy, of the
different regions, in great variety.
Each speech left with food for
thought. The students from Nepal stressed on the importance of culture for them
in spite of the western influence, those from Korea and Nigeria emphasised on
the growth of their country attributed to education. “We take our culture very
seriously and are extremely proud of it” added Cristelle from Congo. The hour ended with a brief question answer
session between the speakers and the students on the literature, art and
customs of these myriad cultures. This
activity hour left the students, as students of sociology, under the esteemed
supervision of Dr. Sheila Mathew, with an enriching experience.
Aishwarya
Menon
Somya
Bajaj
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