Cultural Influences Handout

Handout: Cultural Influences Handout

Examine the list of cultures and co-cultures below. Describe the influence they each have on your life. What is the effect of each specifically? How do you benefit or not benefit from being part of the particular culture or co-culture? If you were to describe your culture, what cultures and co-cultures listed below have the greatest impact on your life currently, and which ones have lowest impact?

• Gender
• Age
• Race
• Sexual Orientation
• Ability (Mental or Physical)
• Religion/Faith/Spirituality
• Ethnicity
• Social Class/Income of Self or Family
• Family
• Language
• Friends
• School
• Region/Province (Urban or Rural)
• Nation of Origin
• Political Views
• Media
• Social Organizations
• Others

Re-examine the list and choose what cultures or co-cultures you share with your friends, classmates, and teachers. What cultures or co-cultures differ from them?

Create a Venn diagram to show the similarities and differences.