Cultural Interview Questions…



Cultural Questions…respond to as many questions as possible to get a fuller sense of your culture!

1. How do you define “family?”

2. Who holds the most “status” in your family? Why?

3. How do you and your family define success?

4. Do you consider your parents to be successful? Why or why not?

5. How important is education in your family?

6. Is punctuality (being on time) important to you? Why or why not?

7. What is the most important meal of the day? Do you eat together or separately?

8. Do you eat foods that reflect your culture? Why or why not? If you answered yes, name some of the foods that you eat. If you answered no, what types of foods do you eat?

9. Did you ever live with your grandparents or extended family?

10. What role does religion play in your family?

11. Are the roles of men and women specifically defined in your family? If so, what are they?

12. Define and describe the most important (or most celebrated) holiday of your culture.

13. If you are from a culture that speaks English as a second language, do you speak your native language? If not, why? If so, will you teach your native language to any children you have?

14. How is physical-contact (hugging, hand-shakes, touching) viewed in your culture?

15. What is considered most disrespectful in your culture?

16. What is considered most respectful in your culture?

17. What would you say is, from your perspective, the most commonly held misconception about people of your culture?

18. How are the elderly treated in your culture?

19. How does your family spend time together? What types of things do you do?

20. What are the best and worst parts about living in the USA?

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