Differences in Culture Chapter Outline OPENING CASE: McDonald’s in India INTRODUCTION WHAT IS CULTURE? Values and Norms Culture‚ Society‚ and the Nation-State The Determinants of Culture SOCIAL STRUCTURE Individuals and Groups Social Stratification Country Focus: Breaking India’s Caste System RELIGIOUS AND ETHICAL SYSTEMS Christianity Islam Country Focus: Islamic Capitalism in Turkey Hinduism Buddhism
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Mainland China is rooted in more than 4‚000 years of rich Chinese cultures and history. It’s known for their lives‚ travel‚ history‚ business and food‚ their people and customs. Traditional Kung Fu is as much of the culture of china according to statistics. The Chinese people have shared a common culture longer than any other groups on earth. China is one of the cradles of the human race. For thousands of years the culture of china has attract and moved many people from all over the world‚ being
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The Many Cultures of America American culture includes both conventional and liberal features‚ controlled and religious effectiveness‚ political structures‚ risk taking and free expression‚ materialist and moral elements. In spite of certain dependable principles such as‚ individuality‚ equality‚ and faith in freedom and democracy‚ American culture has a variety of terminologies due to its geographical scale and demographic diversity. The elasticity of U.S. culture and its highly symbolic nature
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The American Culture (At a Glance) Starting Question • What is in the Filipino culture that is unique and different from other countries/cultures? • What is your impression of America? • What do you know about the American culture? United States • Known as the “melting pot” – Academics = “salad bowl” (cultural diversity) – Immigrations = Ireland‚ Germany‚ Poland‚ Italy‚ and Western Africa • Four races = Native American or American Indian‚ African American‚ Asian and White Graph Flag • Stars
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environment‚ cultural intelligence is a reality. One of the issues that are most frequently talked about is the ability by managers to adapt to diverse cultures. In the global workplace of the twenty first century‚ individuals must be sensitive to cultural differences. They must also be able to interact in the right way with people from diverse cultures. Regardless of whether one works in his home country or abroad‚ there is a need for cultural intelligence. Today‚ many companies are faced with the
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Sociology Lecture 5: Culture Unfortunately‚ there is no simple answer to the question of what is culture. Culture is a complicated phenomenon to understand because it is both distinct from but clearly associated with society. Also‚ different definitions of culture reflect different theories or understandings‚ making it difficult to pin down exact definitions of the concept. Generally speaking‚ the following elements of social life are considered to be representative of human culture: "stories‚ beliefs
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Culture of Indonesia The present day culture of Indonesia is an outcome of the interplay of age-old- traditions from the time of early migrants and the Western thought brought by Portuguese traders and Dutch colonists. The basic principles‚ which guide life include the concepts of mutual assistance and consultations to arrive at a consensus. Derived from rural life‚ this system is still very much in use in community life across the country. Indigenous has been instrumental in securing gender equality
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In the world‚ there are many kinds of Indians and this includes the Native Americans. They were the first people who were in America‚ and lived in America for many centuries. There are also many different tribes and the Inuit was one of them‚ or so many think. Actually‚ the Inuit aren’t Native American‚ but they are neighbors to the Native Americans for they look like the Indians‚ their culture ‚ traditions and their language are similarly endangered. They are the Arctic people and they came from
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Spanish culture Spain is a very geographic diverse country‚ ranging from deserts‚ beaches‚ and mountains. Spain is deeply rooted in tradition due to the many outside influences throughout time. Spain is the third largest country in Europe. Spain became part of NATO‚ and then joined the European Union in 1986. After this the economy of Spain increased significantly‚ placing Spain firmly on the Western economy map and gained major trading partners. The country is a highly developed and stable democracy
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University of Washington‚ Harbourview Medical Centre‚ 1995-2009. Gropper‚ Rena C.‚ Culture and the Clinical Encounter an Intercultural Sensitizer for the Health Professions‚ Intercultural Press‚ Inc.‚ Yarmouth‚ 1996. Kato‚ Pamela M.‚ Mann‚ Traci‚ Handbook of Diversity Issues in Health Psychology‚ Plenum Press‚ new York‚ 1996. Kelley‚ Mary Lebreck‚ Fitzsimons‚ Virginia Macken‚ Undertanding Cultural Diversity: Culture‚ Curriculum and Community in Nursing‚ Jones and Bartlett‚ Sudbury‚ 2000. Nydell‚ Margaret
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