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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4 Organisational cultures Introduction: defining culture The concept of culture has become increasingly significant in education during the 1990s and into the twenty-first century. This enhanced interest may be understood as an example of dissatisfaction with the limitations of those leadership and man- agement models which stress the structural and technical aspects of schools and colleges. The focus on the intangible world of values and attitudes is a useful counter to these bureaucratic assumptions
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What is Culture? Culture expresses the national identity of one society. It is the human activity and symbols that gives individual culture unique and symbolic. Filipino people have 3 (three) main principles of culture; the ideas‚ norms and resources. The ideas represented religious beliefs‚ attitudes‚ scientific knowledge‚ behaviour‚ proverbs‚ literature‚ riddles‚ legends and myths‚ philosophy and anything came from ideas. The norms or the Filipino ways of doing such thing like habits
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The “culture war” in American lives is more religious than political as many of us tend to think. What we see reflected in the contemporary voting patterns is simply a restructuring in American religion which has played an undeniable role in the politics of the nation. It has been‚ currently is‚ and almost certainly will be an important aspect of our politics. It is this religious obsession that has fueled our century-long “culture war.” Providing the context within which political beliefs and
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Language‚ Society and Culture Final Work Mónica Molina Salas Professor: Patricia Escalante Introduction The purpose of this paper is to take a look at the role of culture in second language teaching‚ its importance for students and how schools are incorporating culture in the classroom. The main theoretical constrains in which this paper is supported are the chapters 1 to 9 by Patrick Moran´s book: “Introduction to teaching Culture” and “The Cultural Experience”; the text” Culture in Second Language
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Taboos‚ religious and societal prohibitions and cultural norms not only dictate daily life experiences for many in modern society‚ they also have a strong impression on perceptions of other cultures and inherent matters of right and wrong. Human behaviour is not only governed by rational decision making‚ but also the shared values and standards of acceptable behaviour which are universally known and accepted within a society. These social norms and taboos have puissant effects on how we interact with
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Aboriginal Culture Australian Aboriginal culture includes a number of practices and ceremonies centered on a belief in the Dreamtime. Reverence for the land and oral traditions are emphasised. Language groupings and tribal divisions exhibit a range of individual cultures. Australian Aboriginal art has existed for thousands of years and ranges from ancient rock art to modern watercolour landscapes. Aboriginal music has developed a number of unique instruments. Contemporary Australian aboriginal
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(Serpent deity). In Kerala‚ dried turmeric powder‚ rice powder and a few other plant derived powders are used in colouring materials in making and decorating the huge `Kalams’ of various deities connected with `Sakthi’ worship (Mother Goddess) which is locally known as `Kalamezhuthupattu‚’ a folklore tradition existing even today. Turmeric‚ the auspicious spice implies a symbol of purity‚ fertility and prosperity among
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Peter weir’s film “The Truman show” visually communicates his concerns about the power of the media and the impact it has on society and individuals‚ through the use of many techniques the composer attempts to engage and inform their audience about how through its manipulations the media affects society and individuals. Victor Kelleher uses manipulation of the visual to communicate ideas about his novel “The Ivory Trail” through the book cover. Peter Weir’s film he Truman show is about how Truman
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and Values in CommunicationVocabulary: * Cultural Shock * Cultural Context * High-Context Culture * Low-Context Culture * Individualism * Collectivism * Masculine * Feminine Why Study Culture? * Globalization * Rise in intercultural Shock * Avoid Culture ShockCultural Contexts * What is cultural Context? * The relative emphasis different cultures place on nonverbal communication * High-Context culture * Low-Context cultureCulture Values * What are culture values
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