Thousands of subcultures exist within the U.S. Ethnic and racial groups share the language, food, and customs of their heritage. That is why this image portrays how Mexican immigrants, even after they moved and settled in the States, still practice traditional things that are proper to Mexican culture, like this street vendor commonly seen in the streets of Mexico, but that now you can also spot them outside of schools and Mexican communities here in California as an example of a subculture.

This picture where we see two people that appear to be part of different cultures greeting each other, serves as a good example to illustrate this concept: Greetings can vary significantly from culture to culture. One of the first things you may encounter when you arrive in a new country and engage with a different culture is the way people interact with each other. The things they consider normal based on their values and norms might not make sense to you, creating a sense of confusion when trying to interact with each other. Here in California is common to see culture shocks all the time thanks to the diversity of this country.

The picture reflects how teenagers are the ones who are more likely to fall into peer pressure. When you are a teenager, you are at the age where you are trying to determine your place in society, the feeling of belongingness starts to affect your actions, sometimes you might not agree with the norms or expectations of a certain group of people, but you will still act accordingly to be accepted and to belong to a group.

The picture shows a homeless person living on the streets of Sacramento. This crisis is driven by a multitude of factors, including economic disparities, high housing costs, and insufficient support services for mental health and substance abuse, leading people to end up in this situation. This concept connects to the image because it is one of the main reasons why we commonly see homeless people in the streets.

Humans interact with things based on meanings ascribed to those things; the ascribed meaning of things comes from our interactions with others and society. In the picture, we see a girl flipping off her middle finger as a way to express her anger or nonconformity to the other guy. This is a common symbol used in American culture, often use among people as an indirect way to say, "fuck you", illustrating perfectly the concept of symbolic interactionist.

The East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection was the location of the murder of black man George Floyd by Derek Chauvin, a white officer with the Minneapolis Police Department. This event had as a consequence the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement protesting racial discrimination nationwide. This event represents an example of systemic racism that occurs in organizations as discriminatory treatments and unfair policies based on race.

2. Who or what is it for? Why was it created? This movement was created to raise consciousness about the unfair treatments that people from the black community experience in our system.

3. Who benefits from this? White people over people of color

In this video, we observe an interaction at a restaurant between a waitress and, what we can sense, a Mexican couple that did not speak English. The waitress kept telling the couple that they needed to order their food in English or else they would have to leave the establishment. She kept using phrases like "This isn't Mexico, this is America; you need to speak English"

"If you don't order in English, I won't help you". This type of mistreatment is directly related to discrimination by race or ethnicity. The waitress is willing to refuse service to a person just because they come from a different background, and they don't speak the same language she does.

1.      How do people interact with this? People have different opinions about this situation, there was an elderly couple in the video that witnessed the situation and agreed with the waitress, stating that "You come to a country, you have the common sense of courtesy to learn the language." but that shouldn't mean people are allow to treat them differently, "You bleed I bleed, you sleep I sleep, what's the difference, it is just a language" language is no excuse for discrimination how so ever.

9. What might be another way to think about this quest (or an aspect of it)?

It is not only the language that is a problem; a person's worth shouldn't be measured based on vague things like their immigration status, their skin color, or the language they speak. A person should be treated with human desence no matter what.

Mehndi symbolizes celebration, joy, and happiness. It is often associated with weddings and special occasions, where the bride and her guests adorn their hands with these beautiful patterns. It is proper of Middle Eastern cultures, whether it’s an Indian wedding or a Moroccan henna party, mehndi is an essential component of traditional celebrations, symbolizing the joy and unity of people coming together.

1. Who or what is it for? Why was it created? Beyond the celebrations, mehndi also holds cultural and historical significance. It was believed to have originated in ancient India, where it was used by women to express their individuality and femininity.

2. What does this/it mean? It can mean good luck or prosperity, beauty and elegance, or love and devotion, depending on the culture
   
   

In this picture, we observe a product that is being sold at a store, and we can assume that the intended audience for this is young boys and girls. When we think about the ideas that kid's toys transmit to children we can identify a common factor, inside American culture girls are perceived as delicate, dependent, passive, gentle, nurturing, and emotional individuals, while boys are seeing as dominant, active, logical, analytical and independent, this cultural ideal is taught to new individuals (children) by exposing them to these concepts of what is appropriate of each gender, and what the expectations are, like the example shown on the picture. That's why we see most girl's toys being dolls, which they can take care of, feed, and dress, and for boys, we see construction trucks, guns, and more thought-provoking games.

1. How do people interact with this? We are all already programmed to think like this. Thanks to the constant exposure to gendered products, we see it as something normal and morally okay. People see this type of products and they don't think anything wrong about them or the message they transmit.

2. . Who doesn't benefit from this? young girls that are induced to fit and follow specific stereotypes
   
   

This clip does a good job of explaining pansexuality in a non-condescending or offensive way. It uses an analogy without judgment or the type of pent-up anger we sometimes have when we need to justify ourselves to people around us. The guy was not offended at all when the girl was curious and asked about his preferences; he was open to sharing with her, even if it was indirectly. This is an example of the misconceptions and the stereotypes we can come across when we meet new people, especially when we talk about sexual orientation, where the stereotypes surrounding that topic can be difficult to address when trying to figure out what the other person's interests or orientation are.

1. What is missing from this that is important to note? The entire wine metaphor is an amazing way to view this type of scenario, we need to stop labeling people and start to pay more attention to the qualities a person has to offer, concentrating more on the inside than the outside

2. How do people interact with this? a lot of people are now more open about this topic. It used to be considered taboo to ask or talk about sexuality openly. People were scared and afraid to be judged and to address all the stereotypes.