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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness

SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness. What is culture? Understanding cultural differences Dealing with cultural differences Scenarios. Meanings Beliefs Values Behaviours. Culture is. Relative Learned Collective Continuously evolving Complex and responsive. Social forces:.

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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness

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  1. SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness

  2. What is culture? • Understanding cultural differences • Dealing with cultural differences • Scenarios

  3. Meanings • Beliefs • Values • Behaviours

  4. Culture is • Relative • Learned • Collective • Continuously evolving • Complex and responsive

  5. Social forces: • Urbanization • Migration • Industrialization • Nationalism • Colonization • Socio-economicdevelopment

  6. Individual characteristics: • Socio-economicclass • Gender • Ethnic background • Cross-culturaladjustments • Education • Language • Profession • Religion

  7. Stereotypes • Prejudices • Ethnocentric perspectives

  8. Military – Military Civilians – Civilians CULTURE Military – Civilians International staff – Local communities Groups within localcommunities

  9. East Asia: chopsticks • Europe:knife and fork • Other regions:clean right hand • Common plate Multinational dinner in Asmara, Eritrea: UNMEE 2001.

  10. Beef • Pork • Insects

  11. Know the religion of yourhost country • Respect all beliefs

  12. Pay respect to elders • Understand family ties • Understand gender roles

  13. The meaning of words is culture-specific • What is he saying? • Idioms and slang • Humour

  14. Gestures • Smiles • Handshakes • Holding hands, touching

  15. Understand local cultureand climate • Adapt yourself to localdress codes

  16. Most peacekeepers die in traffic accidents, so: • Adapt to local traffic conditions • Respect local traffic laws • Drive defensively

  17. Different notions about punctuality: • Military • Civilian • Local

  18. “You have the clock, we have the time”

  19. Understand your culture • Accept logic of other cultures • Appreciate differences

  20. Local knowledge • Your performance

  21. Climate • Language • Currency • Road signs • Colleagues

  22. Foster good relations • Military — Civilians • Military — Other military • Teamwork

  23. 1. “Harmony in movement control” 2. “An honour to walk hand in hand” 3. “Toilet training”

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