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“Cultural Awareness”

“Cultural Awareness”. A shared system of meanings, beliefs, values behaviors through which experience is interpreted and carried out. Culture. Urbanization. Nationalism. Colonization. Education. Personal Culture. Migration. Industrialization. Minority Experience.

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“Cultural Awareness”

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  1. “Cultural Awareness”

  2. A shared system of meanings, beliefs, values behaviors through which experience is interpreted and carried out Culture

  3. Urbanization Nationalism Colonization Education Personal Culture Migration Industrialization Minority Experience Social background Values World-views Beliefs Behaviors Cross-cultural Adjustments Ethnic background Profession Religion Gender Language Forces Shaping Individual Culture

  4. Customs and TraditionsHolidays and Festivals

  5. Some useful definitions first: A festival is a day or days when people celebrate something, often a religious event. Traditionsare practices and beliefs that are passed down between generations of a certain family, culture, or other group. They are hand down from generation to generation, especially by word or by practice. Traditions have been there for a very long time, but new traditions are also made all the time and sometimes they even replace the old ones. A custom is a practice followed by people of a particular group or a region.

  6. Stereotypes Prejudice Ethno-centric perspectives Dangers!

  7. Eating habits Asia - chop sticks Europe - knife and fork Clean right hand in some countries Common plate Understanding Cultural differences

  8. Eating habits Beef Pork Horse “Everything that moves” Understanding Cultural Differences

  9. Eating habits Pork not eaten by Muslims and Jews for religious reasons Christians keep horses, dogs and cats as pets Fish is neutral Understanding Cultural Differences

  10. Religion Religion – an important place in many societies Knowledge of religion of host nation very important Respect religious beliefs Understanding Cultural Differences

  11. Family and Gender Elders are highly respected in some cultures Understand family ties Different gender beliefs and views Understanding Cultural Differences

  12. Communication Language is culture specific Avoid use of idiomatic expressions Humor Understanding Cultural Differences

  13. Body Language Gesture/body language have different meanings Smile will never be misunderstood? Polite handshake is accepted in most cultures Understanding Cultural Differences

  14. Dress Code Depends on culture, customs, traditions and climate Adapt to local customs Understanding Cultural Differences

  15. Time People have different concept of time Need to understand “You have the clock, we have the time” Understanding Cultural Differences

  16. Understand your own culture Understand and accept logic of other cultural frameworks Cultural differences as unique and creative problem-solving opportunity Building Cultural Awareness

  17. Unfamiliar: Language Climate Currency Road signs Colleagues Adaptation process Cultural Shock

  18. Honeymoon Initial confrontation Adjustment crisis Recovery The Adaptation Stages

  19. STAGE SITUATION APPROACH REACTION Honeymoon First exciting contact with new culture Observe Excitement; Curiosity; Slight concern Initial confrontation First intensive feeling with new culture Solve problems in familiar ways Confusion; Mystified about; Others behavior The Adaptation Stages

  20. STAGE SITUATION APPROACH REACTION Adjustment crisis Problems intensify Experimentation with new behaviors Frustration; Anger; Confusion about Recovery Sense of belonging to culture emerges New strategies to help one function effectively New culture is understandable; Enjoying many aspect of it The Adaptation Stages

  21. “If you are Humble Respectful Friendly you will always be fine” Cultural Awareness

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