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What Is Culture?

What Is Culture?. Level 1. What Is Culture?. System of shared values, beliefs, behaviors, norms (VBBN) Used to cope with the world and each other Passed between generations through learning. l. Student Check. 1. What four components comprise a culture? 2. How are these components used?

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What Is Culture?

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  1. What Is Culture? Level 1

  2. What Is Culture? • System of shared values, beliefs, behaviors,norms (VBBN) • Used to cope with the world and each other • Passed between generations through learning l

  3. Student Check 1. What four components comprise a culture? 2. How are these components used? 3. How are these components based from generation to generation?

  4. Values • Ideas of right and wrong • examples of right • loyalty to nation • sense of duty • examples of wrong • abuse of authority • cowardliness

  5. Beliefs • A view of reality shared by a group • examples: • relationship between gods and humans • appropriate gender roles • justification of government powers

  6. Behaviors • Observable patterns of action • examples: • body language • gestures, postures, facial expressions • group behaviors • seating, speech, table manners • dress • clothing style, daily vs. festive

  7. Norms • Range of permissible behaviors established by the group • expected behaviors • range of tolerance • examples: • dress • manner of greeting

  8. Discussion • What values and beliefs are expressed in the behavior of mowing the lawn? • When or where is it a norm?

  9. Roadblocks • Expecting alien culture to “mirror” your own • Distorted cultural lenses • stereotypes • biases • culture shock

  10. Cultural Lenses • Stereotypes • Generalizations about a group • Positive and negative • Biases • Prejudices that impair judgment • Positive and negative • Culture shock • Adverse reaction to an alien environment • Real emotional and physical effects

  11. Student Check • What is culture? • What are the four major components of culture? Define them. • What do the behaviors of an individual tell you about his/her culture? • How do cultural lenses affect mission?

  12. Discussion Exercise • Behaviors and symbols can indicate the values, beliefs and norms of an individual, society or nation. • View each of the following pictures, and discuss what each behavior or symbol may indicate to those viewing it.

  13. Discussion Exercise • What does this behavior indicate about the person?

  14. Discussion Exercise • What does this behavior indicate about the person? • .

  15. Discussion Exercise • What does the picture indicate the person is doing? • .

  16. Discussion Exercise • What does this picture indicate the person is doing?

  17. Discussion Exercise • What does this behavior indicate about the person?

  18. Discussion Exercise • What does this statue symbolize about our country? • .

  19. Conclusion • Understanding VBBN helps predict actions. • “Mirroring” alien culture leads to false expectations and roadblocks. • Minimizing roadblocks increases likelihood of mission success.

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