Creativity allows one to use their imagination and think outside of the box for an effective solution. At times, thinking of ideas may seem difficult because of known barriers. According to Harris and Sherblom, there are a number of cultural barriers: requirement for conformity, and expectation of practicality and efficiency, particular arenas for competition or cooperation, an expectation of politeness and of following rules for social order, and a trust in the power of reason and logic (168).
The book discusses that numerous people are taught in school to follow the rules. If everyone follows the rules, each person concludes their idea with a similar outcome as everyone else; therefore, the groups loses out on diversified solutions. As we get older, we begin to notice that "bending" the rules, allows us to show our creativity in a different sense.
In the state of California, there are a number of democrats. In the 2008 election, Obama received the support of our state. Because of the way our cultural society has been brought up, most of the younger population in our state voted for him that year. This is an example of a cultural barrier because of the similar perspectives the youth had on Obama.
i like how you used the cultural barriers and the votes and how they tie in to creativity. i agree with you. we all have are own ideas and interpretations on the rules, thus coming up with different ways in how we act. being of asian descent, we are taught to not be outspoken and to kind of keep to ourselves. so, when in groups, i may see other asians be a little bit more dismissive when trying to add more creativity to a group. for instance, when i coach a basketball team, i have an asian player who doesn't complain and always respectfully agree with everything i do. but, for some other people of culture, especially if they are americanized, they voice out their opinions a little bit more and tend to disagree a bit more as well.
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