The answer to the given sentence above would be a complex sentence. What makes it complex is that, it contains an independent and a dependent clause. The clauses are connected by a subordinating conjunction which is the word "although". Hope this answers your question.
By being embarrassed the narrator would have a different opinion of her culture as she would be embarrassed of what her culture is.It would affect the events by it being in the view of someone who is embarrassed of whatever is occurring