my name is Angeline we slide I was born as a South African of Indian descent in
as a South African of Indian descent in
as a South African of Indian descent in a small town and raised not only by my
a small town and raised not only by my
a small town and raised not only by my parents but by my grandparents aunts
parents but by my grandparents aunts
parents but by my grandparents aunts uncles and our next-door neighbors six
uncles and our next-door neighbors six
uncles and our next-door neighbors six years ago I moved away from my
years ago I moved away from my
years ago I moved away from my close-knit family
close-knit family
close-knit family first to England and then to this
first to England and then to this
first to England and then to this country the Netherlands so why did I
country the Netherlands so why did I
country the Netherlands so why did I tell you all of this information about
tell you all of this information about
tell you all of this information about myself
myself
myself well these are the things that define me
well these are the things that define me
well these are the things that define me this is my identity when people have to
this is my identity when people have to
this is my identity when people have to identify themselves they usually
identify themselves they usually
identify themselves they usually mentioned they homeland family race or
mentioned they homeland family race or
mentioned they homeland family race or life-altering experiences like moving
life-altering experiences like moving
life-altering experiences like moving countries or buying a dog most
countries or buying a dog most
countries or buying a dog most importantly they mentioned big culture
importantly they mentioned big culture
importantly they mentioned big culture cultures it’s the basis of our
cultures it’s the basis of our
cultures it’s the basis of our psychology which in turn drives our
psychology which in turn drives our
psychology which in turn drives our behavior and if our behavior doesn’t
behavior and if our behavior doesn’t
behavior and if our behavior doesn’t define us
define us
define us what does so what is culture culture is
what does so what is culture culture is
what does so what is culture culture is essentially about two factors
essentially about two factors
essentially about two factors it is about social group acceptance and
it is about social group acceptance and
it is about social group acceptance and familiar behavior and what really puts
familiar behavior and what really puts
familiar behavior and what really puts these two factors into context is when
these two factors into context is when
these two factors into context is when you can compare one culture to another I
you can compare one culture to another I
you can compare one culture to another I will compare South African culture to
will compare South African culture to
will compare South African culture to Dutch culture and I have lived in both
Dutch culture and I have lived in both
Dutch culture and I have lived in both countries and I have seen how people
countries and I have seen how people
countries and I have seen how people react differently to situations because
react differently to situations because
react differently to situations because of the cultural influences that people
of the cultural influences that people
of the cultural influences that people are considered to be very
are considered to be very
are considered to be very straightforward people otherwise term
straightforward people otherwise term
straightforward people otherwise term Dutch blackness South Africans in
Dutch blackness South Africans in
Dutch blackness South Africans in contrast are told to act differently
contrast are told to act differently
contrast are told to act differently based on the situation they are in or
based on the situation they are in or
based on the situation they are in or the audience
the audience
the audience thus it is quite easy to see why they
thus it is quite easy to see why they
thus it is quite easy to see why they can be a miscommunication between these
can be a miscommunication between these
can be a miscommunication between these two people coming from different parts
two people coming from different parts
two people coming from different parts of the world and this has to do with
of the world and this has to do with
of the world and this has to do with perception because culture affects the
perception because culture affects the
perception because culture affects the way we process information I remember a
way we process information I remember a
way we process information I remember a time when my cousin and I will watch in
time when my cousin and I will watch in
time when my cousin and I will watch in an advert on TV of two girls kissing as
an advert on TV of two girls kissing as
an advert on TV of two girls kissing as I have lived in
I have lived in
I have lived in Netherlands for the past five years I
Netherlands for the past five years I
Netherlands for the past five years I saw nothing new or extremely unusual
saw nothing new or extremely unusual
saw nothing new or extremely unusual about this my cousin on the other hand
about this my cousin on the other hand
about this my cousin on the other hand was shocked that they would show such a
was shocked that they would show such a
was shocked that they would show such a bold display on TV you see in 34
bold display on TV you see in 34
bold display on TV you see in 34 countries in Africa being gay is a death
countries in Africa being gay is a death
countries in Africa being gay is a death sentence and although that Africa does
sentence and although that Africa does
sentence and although that Africa does not have a law against it it is still
not have a law against it it is still
not have a law against it it is still unfortunately frowned upon
unfortunately frowned upon
unfortunately frowned upon to be gay culture is such a vast topic
to be gay culture is such a vast topic
to be gay culture is such a vast topic and it is so very different depending on
and it is so very different depending on
and it is so very different depending on the land and region you are looking at
the land and region you are looking at
the land and region you are looking at therefore it is quite difficult to fully
therefore it is quite difficult to fully
therefore it is quite difficult to fully understand every aspect of culture
understand every aspect of culture
understand every aspect of culture however throughout the years people have
however throughout the years people have
however throughout the years people have developed ways of looking at culture
developed ways of looking at culture
developed ways of looking at culture through certain viewpoints one of the
through certain viewpoints one of the
through certain viewpoints one of the viewpoints you can look at culture
viewpoints you can look at culture
viewpoints you can look at culture through is through the way they’re
through is through the way they’re
through is through the way they’re structured an example of how culture can
structured an example of how culture can
structured an example of how culture can be structured is the emphasis at places
be structured is the emphasis at places
be structured is the emphasis at places on hierarchy some cultures highlight the
on hierarchy some cultures highlight the
on hierarchy some cultures highlight the different positions of power based on
different positions of power based on
different positions of power based on social status or the amount of money you
social status or the amount of money you
social status or the amount of money you earn in some cultures the difference in
earn in some cultures the difference in
earn in some cultures the difference in power within the relationship between
power within the relationship between
power within the relationship between men and women there’s a more prominent
men and women there’s a more prominent
men and women there’s a more prominent aspect than in other colonies in South
aspect than in other colonies in South
aspect than in other colonies in South Africa the man undoubtedly occupies the
Africa the man undoubtedly occupies the
Africa the man undoubtedly occupies the higher position as the head of the
higher position as the head of the
higher position as the head of the family
family
family although the wife might have a higher
although the wife might have a higher
although the wife might have a higher paying job he is usually in charge of
paying job he is usually in charge of
paying job he is usually in charge of the finances and although the wife might
the finances and although the wife might
the finances and although the wife might have longer working hours she is
have longer working hours she is
have longer working hours she is responsible for the upbringing of the
responsible for the upbringing of the
responsible for the upbringing of the children in countries such as the
children in countries such as the
children in countries such as the Netherlands with gender equality start
Netherlands with gender equality start
Netherlands with gender equality start to fundamental aspect of the culture
to fundamental aspect of the culture
to fundamental aspect of the culture generally if the family dynamics are
generally if the family dynamics are
generally if the family dynamics are such that there is equal power within
such that there is equal power within
such that there is equal power within the relationship the women have equal
the relationship the women have equal
the relationship the women have equal financial power based on their personal
financial power based on their personal
financial power based on their personal earnings and I am witnessed whilst
earnings and I am witnessed whilst
earnings and I am witnessed whilst watching Dutch families interact for the
watching Dutch families interact for the
watching Dutch families interact for the past five years that the man has as much
past five years that the man has as much
past five years that the man has as much family responsibilities as the woman
family responsibilities as the woman
family responsibilities as the woman another place hierarchy can be seen is
another place hierarchy can be seen is
another place hierarchy can be seen is within the interactions between children
within the interactions between children
within the interactions between children and adults in the Netherlands children
and adults in the Netherlands children
and adults in the Netherlands children are respected and treated as individuals
are respected and treated as individuals
are respected and treated as individuals from a very young age
from a very young age
from a very young age generally if a child were to come up to
generally if a child were to come up to
generally if a child were to come up to his mother while she is in a
his mother while she is in a
his mother while she is in a conversation she will stop and she will
conversation she will stop and she will
conversation she will stop and she will talk to him
talk to him
talk to him also children stood at the dinner table
also children stood at the dinner table
also children stood at the dinner table with the adults as a result children in
with the adults as a result children in
with the adults as a result children in the Netherlands go low for confidence
the Netherlands go low for confidence
the Netherlands go low for confidence that they opinion will always be lesson
that they opinion will always be lesson
that they opinion will always be lesson 2 if not always respected it is very
2 if not always respected it is very
2 if not always respected it is very different in South Africa in South
different in South Africa in South
different in South Africa in South Africa children are treated as less than
Africa children are treated as less than
Africa children are treated as less than adults until they have matured to a
adults until they have matured to a
adults until they have matured to a certain point to refer back to the same
certain point to refer back to the same
certain point to refer back to the same example from before in that situation
example from before in that situation
example from before in that situation the mother would say be quiet the adults
the mother would say be quiet the adults
the mother would say be quiet the adults are talking also when I was a child I
are talking also when I was a child I
are talking also when I was a child I had at a different table from the adults
had at a different table from the adults
had at a different table from the adults whilst we were having dinner as such
whilst we were having dinner as such
whilst we were having dinner as such South Africans grow up with a mentality
South Africans grow up with a mentality
South Africans grow up with a mentality that you need up earn your right to
that you need up earn your right to
that you need up earn your right to express your opinion and often this
express your opinion and often this
express your opinion and often this mentality is a good motivation to
mentality is a good motivation to
mentality is a good motivation to improve yourself as any talking about
improve yourself as any talking about
improve yourself as any talking about all these aspects of culture makes it
all these aspects of culture makes it
all these aspects of culture makes it seem like very long term mechanisms but
seem like very long term mechanisms but
seem like very long term mechanisms but actually culture has changed and it has
actually culture has changed and it has
actually culture has changed and it has informed through various historical
informed through various historical
informed through various historical event to become what it is today and the
event to become what it is today and the
event to become what it is today and the biggest cause of cultural change can be
biggest cause of cultural change can be
biggest cause of cultural change can be seen as technology to fully see how
seen as technology to fully see how
seen as technology to fully see how technology has changed our culture we
technology has changed our culture we
technology has changed our culture we need to look at the history of
need to look at the history of
need to look at the history of technology so let’s go all the way back
technology so let’s go all the way back
technology so let’s go all the way back let’s go to 1760 imagine yourself as a
let’s go to 1760 imagine yourself as a
let’s go to 1760 imagine yourself as a worker during the industrial revolution
worker during the industrial revolution
worker during the industrial revolution this means long hours working in
this means long hours working in
this means long hours working in factories alongside people you have no
factories alongside people you have no
factories alongside people you have no relation to you are no longer surrounded
relation to you are no longer surrounded
relation to you are no longer surrounded by familiar behavior you no longer know
by familiar behavior you no longer know
by familiar behavior you no longer know what is socially acceptable because the
what is socially acceptable because the
what is socially acceptable because the rules aren’t as black and white as they
rules aren’t as black and white as they
rules aren’t as black and white as they have always been your culture has just
have always been your culture has just
have always been your culture has just drastically changed this transition from
drastically changed this transition from
drastically changed this transition from a small-town mentality to a city
a small-town mentality to a city
a small-town mentality to a city mentality was nothing less than chaos
mentality was nothing less than chaos
mentality was nothing less than chaos and as art is a symbol of our culture
and as art is a symbol of our culture
and as art is a symbol of our culture this chaos is reflected in
this chaos is reflected in
this chaos is reflected in literature associated with that time
literature associated with that time
literature associated with that time take for example William Blake’s poem
take for example William Blake’s poem
take for example William Blake’s poem the chimney sweeper during he talked
the chimney sweeper during he talked
the chimney sweeper during he talked about what he viewed as the evils of
about what he viewed as the evils of
about what he viewed as the evils of industrialization our culture was
industrialization our culture was
industrialization our culture was changed once again by every invention
changed once again by every invention
changed once again by every invention that made it easier for us to travel
that made it easier for us to travel
that made it easier for us to travel when people travel they are exposed to
when people travel they are exposed to
when people travel they are exposed to other cultures in the Netherlands when
other cultures in the Netherlands when
other cultures in the Netherlands when the bicycle was invented it very quickly
the bicycle was invented it very quickly
the bicycle was invented it very quickly became a reliable and accepted source of
became a reliable and accepted source of
became a reliable and accepted source of transport and there it is again that
transport and there it is again that
transport and there it is again that word accepted people liked it
word accepted people liked it
word accepted people liked it in fact they liked it so much that the
in fact they liked it so much that the
in fact they liked it so much that the Dutch government began to build an
Dutch government began to build an
Dutch government began to build an entire infrastructure for the bicycle
entire infrastructure for the bicycle
entire infrastructure for the bicycle thus they unavoidably routed bicycle
thus they unavoidably routed bicycle
thus they unavoidably routed bicycle into Dutch culture until today Amsterdam
into Dutch culture until today Amsterdam
into Dutch culture until today Amsterdam has considered the bicycle capital off
has considered the bicycle capital off
has considered the bicycle capital off the wall when people travel not only are
the wall when people travel not only are
the wall when people travel not only are they change as they are exposed to
they change as they are exposed to
they change as they are exposed to different cultures but also the people
different cultures but also the people
different cultures but also the people in the places they have travelled to are
in the places they have travelled to are
in the places they have travelled to are changed as they witness people with
changed as they witness people with
changed as they witness people with different lifestyles and ways of
different lifestyles and ways of
different lifestyles and ways of thinking so it is very much a two-way
thinking so it is very much a two-way
thinking so it is very much a two-way role and once again our culture has
role and once again our culture has
role and once again our culture has changed with the invention of the
changed with the invention of the
changed with the invention of the internet and social media with the
internet and social media with the
internet and social media with the internet we no longer have a need to
internet we no longer have a need to
internet we no longer have a need to physically travel to be exposed to other
physically travel to be exposed to other
physically travel to be exposed to other cultures as we have virtually free
cultures as we have virtually free
cultures as we have virtually free access to movies and music from all over
access to movies and music from all over
access to movies and music from all over the world one of the clearest examples
the world one of the clearest examples
the world one of the clearest examples of this influence this Bollywood which
of this influence this Bollywood which
of this influence this Bollywood which has increasingly become westernized we
has increasingly become westernized we
has increasingly become westernized we once the clothes for traditional sarees
once the clothes for traditional sarees
once the clothes for traditional sarees now you often see jeans and t-shirts and
now you often see jeans and t-shirts and
now you often see jeans and t-shirts and we once the dances with traditional
we once the dances with traditional
we once the dances with traditional Indian dances now you often now is
Indian dances now you often now is
Indian dances now you often now is heavily influenced by hip-hop and modern
heavily influenced by hip-hop and modern
heavily influenced by hip-hop and modern street dance forming an opinion about a
street dance forming an opinion about a
street dance forming an opinion about a subject which is a psychological process
subject which is a psychological process
subject which is a psychological process is influenced by culture because culture
is influenced by culture because culture
is influenced by culture because culture culture is the basis of our psychology
culture is the basis of our psychology
culture is the basis of our psychology and the way we think now not only are we
and the way we think now not only are we
and the way we think now not only are we influenced by clothes culture coming
influenced by clothes culture coming
influenced by clothes culture coming from our family and from
from our family and from
from our family and from government but my culture all across the
government but my culture all across the
government but my culture all across the world populist politicians don’t only
world populist politicians don’t only
world populist politicians don’t only have support from their own country but
have support from their own country but
have support from their own country but rather they political strength stems
rather they political strength stems
rather they political strength stems from a worldwide network of people
from a worldwide network of people
from a worldwide network of people people with particular political views I
people with particular political views I
people with particular political views I in contact with people all around the
in contact with people all around the
in contact with people all around the world that have similar views and this
world that have similar views and this
world that have similar views and this is because with social media not only
is because with social media not only
is because with social media not only are you exposed to other cultures but
are you exposed to other cultures but
are you exposed to other cultures but you can interact with them this
you can interact with them this
you can interact with them this interaction means that initiatives can
interaction means that initiatives can
interaction means that initiatives can lead to worldwide demonstrations within
lead to worldwide demonstrations within
lead to worldwide demonstrations within a matter of weeks and yet I am referring
a matter of weeks and yet I am referring
a matter of weeks and yet I am referring to the America
to the America
to the America the women’s March that happened after
the women’s March that happened after
the women’s March that happened after the American presidential inauguration
673 marches on all seven continents and
673 marches on all seven continents and the officials that organized this did so
the officials that organized this did so
the officials that organized this did so via social media we are the most
via social media we are the most
via social media we are the most connected generation as such this means
connected generation as such this means
connected generation as such this means two things one whereas in the past the
two things one whereas in the past the
two things one whereas in the past the affects of technology would take several
affects of technology would take several
affects of technology would take several years now it is a matter of weeks and
years now it is a matter of weeks and
years now it is a matter of weeks and two we have already had a seemingly
two we have already had a seemingly
two we have already had a seemingly worldwide set of values reflected in our
worldwide set of values reflected in our
worldwide set of values reflected in our human rights now with social media
human rights now with social media
human rights now with social media windows rights of you to be under threat
windows rights of you to be under threat
windows rights of you to be under threat it can gain worldwide attention within a
it can gain worldwide attention within a
it can gain worldwide attention within a matter of days if not hours
the woman’s March regarded a number of
the woman’s March regarded a number of rights that they viewed were under
rights that they viewed were under
rights that they viewed were under threat including women’s rights gay
threat including women’s rights gay
threat including women’s rights gay rights and health care reform yes the
rights and health care reform yes the
rights and health care reform yes the Internet has drawbacks so many
Internet has drawbacks so many
Internet has drawbacks so many situations are lost under the front of
situations are lost under the front of
situations are lost under the front of information we are bombarded with online
information we are bombarded with online
information we are bombarded with online but the fact of the matter is that
but the fact of the matter is that
but the fact of the matter is that technology has already changed the our
technology has already changed the our
technology has already changed the our culture in the past and now more than
culture in the past and now more than
culture in the past and now more than ever we see a rapid change as we are
ever we see a rapid change as we are
ever we see a rapid change as we are increasingly exposed to other cultures
increasingly exposed to other cultures
increasingly exposed to other cultures and other ways of thinking the question
and other ways of thinking the question
and other ways of thinking the question of change is no longer in question now
of change is no longer in question now
of change is no longer in question now the question is do we fight this change
the question is do we fight this change
the question is do we fight this change for a fear of losing our culture or do
for a fear of losing our culture or do
for a fear of losing our culture or do we embrace this incredible exposure to
we embrace this incredible exposure to
we embrace this incredible exposure to other
other
other mentalities as an opportunity an
mentalities as an opportunity an
mentalities as an opportunity an opportunity to learn and an opportunity
opportunity to learn and an opportunity
opportunity to learn and an opportunity to broaden our perspective thank you
to broaden our perspective thank you
to broaden our perspective thank you [Applause]
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