Cultural Spaces

Over the course of my 32 years I can't even count how many times I have been reprimanded for rolling my eyes by my parents. You would think that after all of these years that I would have learned to stop doing it by now. But unfortunately, I still prefer to show disgust and disrespect by rolling my eyes at people. I can imagine that no matter what country I was in or what culture I was surrounded by that each and every individual would see that this gesture is considered rude and disrespectful.

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Students share many cultural spaces on a daily basis. These spaces consist of dormitories, dining halls, libraries, and even the class rooms they sit in every day to learn. The students on a college campus are allowed to enter 99% of the spaces mentioned above, however there is that 1% remaining and those would be, Greek housing. The concept of culture is often developed and cultivates our way of life. Our culture is often embraced by our homes, neighborhoods, schools, seminars or study groups, or wherever people congregate and act in ways associated with particular activities, values and social relations. The text describes cultural spaces to be all of the segregations within the cities. Fraternities and sororities are found on most college and university campuses and probably the only the cultural spaces that are not open to everyone on campus. There is an extensive process involved with becoming a member of a Greek organization; it begins with rushing. Rushing is the process in which each student meets with all of the different fraternities and sororities in order to see which they will fit in with. When a student rushes they must fit in in many facets. Being in a member of a Greek organization can help to person develop intellectually, grow culturally, and they will learn about leadership and philanthropy.

The fraternity or sorority is not only selecting you to become a member but you are also selecting them as well. Fraternity and Sorority housing is privileged housing within a university for the people that have been invited to pledge. Pledging involves performing years of traditional acts to unify a group of people. When I lived on campus at university I was a member of a sorority. It was the only place I remember there being restrictions about who could be and who couldn't be in the house at any given time. We took pride in the fact that our sorority house