Assignment #2, Blog #1

If I were to begin performing a new ethnic identity, I would first look and aim to gear my appearance to what is most associated with that ethnicity.  So much of how we judge others is done so with first impressions and appearances, making the aesthetic appearance crucial in performing ethnicity. I would next look to cultural preferences of that particular ethnicity and adopt the values of that culture.  Not only the religious or spiritual cultural aspects of the ethnicity, but also the artistic and entertainment side of cultural identity.  Lastly, I think it is important to look at the history of the ethnicity in question.  By knowing the historical background of an ethnic group, I would be more able to empathize with other members of the ethnicity and become more apart of the larger group.  However, performing identity similar to Dick in Third Rock From The Sun in my eyes is not much different from what most do today.  We all belong to a certain ethnic group, and many act within the walls of each respective group.  Very few individuals engage in actions that differ from the "accepted" activities for a member of that particular ethnicity.