2. Culture
Craig Storti in his book, Figuring Foreigners out: a Practical Guide 7, describes that culture is the shared assumptions, values, and beliefs of a group of
people, which result in characteristic behaviors. Culture consists of two essential aspects namely the invisible dimension assumptions, value, and beliefs and the
visible dimension behavior. Understanding the relations between the two dimensions is the key to preserving the culture. In this study, the writer focuses on
beliefs as one of the invisible dimension of culture.
3. Beliefs
According to Craig Storti 8 Beliefs are concepts of a way of life and work which people feel obliged to follow for the sake of proving their worth. It
guides people to organize their life so that individual can be typed of person. Belief is applied in the visible dimension behavior. In this study, the writer
focuses on Chinese Beliefs.
4. Chinese Beliefs
Eastern countries including China apply traditions in their life. Traditions have to be preserved in the beliefs, rituals, and customs. They believe in the
destiny is the result of their attitude in life. That is the main principle of Chinese Beliefs. Therefore, spiritualism is very important to guide the people in the good
destiny Storti 19. There are three main concepts of Chinese Beliefs namely Cosmology, Divination, Ancestor Worship
Hook 288-294. 8
5. Chinese-American
Based on Microsoft Encarta 2004, Chinese-American is the term for Chinese immigrants who lived in America since 1848 until their descendants now.
The Chinese is one of the ethnics that live in America. Many Chinese and their generations have stayed for centuries in America. According to America cencus,
there are about 2.4 million Chinese-Americans lived in America. Many Chinese- Americans lived in the ethnic community known as Chinatown. Some business
and tradition could be found in these Chinatown. The largest Chinatowns are in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Honolulu.
6. Motivation
According to McConnel 259, motivation is defined in many ways. One of them is a series of questions that you ask about why people think, feel, and
behave as they do. It stimulates one’s action. Motivation comes from human needs and desires. In this study, the researcher analyzes what motivates Winnie
Louie as a Chinese-American, in her efforts to preserve Chinese Beliefs. 9
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