The contact zone- Becca Essay #2
By Penguin18September 9, 2016 - 11:30
When I first started reading about the contact zone, I immediately thought of it in a negative sense. A contact zone makes me think of fighting and aggression, rather than just a place where cultures are mixed. After our class discussion, I began to think of the contact zone as neutral. If the two sides do not accept each other it will be seen as negative, but if they can live in harmony together, then the relationship is positive. I have experienced many different contact zones throughout my life. I grew up in a very diverse school district, teaching me the importance of learning about other people and their cultures. Over the years it has become part of my nature to accept people for who they are and I am interested to learn about other people’s cultures. I have also learned th