COM 263 Cultural Event Analysis – Cultural understanding through experience There are two parts to this assignment. First this assignment asks you to learn about and participate in three local activities involving people from other cultures. The second part of the assignment consists of an analysis written in response to your attendance and observations of the three different intercultural events. I want you to "field test" some of the knowledge you are gaining in class. Part One: You will select
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Mark A. Grant IB: Psychologie HL Learning Outcome: • Examine the role of two cultural dimensions on behavior. Introduction: • To begin with culture as stated by Matsumoto (2004) is a dynamic system of rules containing attitudes‚ values‚ beliefs‚ norms and behaviors. There are a variety of different ways in which to interpret culture‚ such as the perception of food or the way in which people in a particular culture dress. This in a sense is the “surface culture” of a specific country; the
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Cultural Analysis Paper No matter how hard we try‚ or how much we study‚ it is pretty much impossible to become an expert on all the world’s cultures. It is possible however‚ to be enlightened on a few cultures through some effort and understanding. That is just what we did‚ through interviewing three people who were raised in cultures different from ours. The following are results from what we learned about different cultural dimensions. GENDER EGALITARIANISM Gender egalitarianism‚ as defined
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contrast ETHNOCENTRISM and CULTURAL RELATIVISM. Discuss how you have experienced OR witnessed both concepts in our American Society. Ethnocentrism is viewing your own culture as more superior than any other culture‚ that all other groups are measured in relation to one’s own. Ethnocentrism can lead to cultural misinterpretation and it often distorts communication between human beings. + while cultural relativism is "the concept that the importance of a particular cultural idea varies from one society
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different levels of awareness and skills with the cultural competency continuum. Cultural competency have four various cognitive components according to Diversity Training University International (DTUI) (a) Awareness‚ (b) Attitude‚ (c) Knowledge‚ (d) Skills Culture is the learned of life style behavior and range of beliefs attributed to a specific group that are passed from generation to generations. The programs concerning the cultural competency in
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Misunderstandings Every country has its own culture which is different from other countries’. Therefore‚ differences in cultures can make communication misunderstanding. Cultural differences increase the likelihood of misunderstanding as well. If people speak different languages‚ the danger of bad translation is obvious. But even if people speak the same language‚ they may communicate in different ways. Common differences are between high-context and low-context communication. Low-context communication
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Final Cultural Research Paper Throughout this course‚ we have learned that the primary mode of subsistence (how a culture makes a living) impacts many other aspects of cultural behavior and has been an effective way to organize thoughts and studies about culture. In order to demonstrate your understanding of subsistence modes and its impact on a culture and why a culture acts as it does‚ your Research Paper will require you to: 1. Select a specific culture from the following list: a. Basseri
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Molly Moore Professor Hadjicostandi Sociology 1301 16 June 2012 There are two systems used to compare cultures in sociology: ethnocentrism; the practice of judging another culture by the standards of one’s own culture (Macionis)‚ and cultural relativism; the practice of judging a culture by its own standards (Macionis). Since we are raised in our own culture‚ it is easiest to use ethnocentrism‚ because it comes natural to judge by our own standards. From studying “Body Rituals Among The Nacirema”
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Hofstede 1 Running Head: HOFSTEDE’S CULTURAL DIMENSIONS: THE BASICS AND THE CRITICISMS ra oi M Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions: E. The Basics and the Criticisms Moira E. Hanna H Clemson University na an Hofstede 2 Abstract Hofstede’s model (1980) has been used widely in research in the past two decades. The culture-based model consists of four dimensions: power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism-collectivism‚ and masculinity-femininity. Each of these
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us to gain knowledge of one’s own identity and other peoples’ identities. Through intercultural communication‚ people from different identities can better communicate with each other. In this paper‚ I will take about my own identity in regard to cultural identity‚ social identity and personal identity as well as an article that focus on intercultural research in regard to Muslims‚ civil liberties restrictions‚ terrorism and the media. Arjunpreet Grewal I am Arjunpreet Grewal. I grew up in Turlock
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