across culture
THANG LONG UNIVERSITY
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Cultural Similarities and Differences between Eastern and Western
INSTRUCTOR: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Do
Student name : Vu Thi Huyen Trang
Student code : A21888
Ha Noi, 2015
Table of Contents
1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………….01
2.Definition……..…………………………………………………………………..01
3.The Similarities…………………………………………………………………..02
3.1. Religion……………………………………………………..
3.2. Zodiac……………………………………………………….
3.3. Communication……………………………………………..
3.4. Status of Women……………………………………………
3.5. Power Distance……………………………………………..
3.6. New Year Celebration……………………………………...
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03
03
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4.The Differences…………….………….………………………………………….04
4.1. Non-verbal communication………………………………..
05…………………………Eye Contact
05…………………………Touching
05………………………....Hand Gesture 06………………………….Posture
4.2. Eating Habit……………………………………………...…
06………………………….Food and Belief
08………………………….The Use of Cutlery
08………………………….Table Manner
4.3. The Use of Language………………………………..…….
4.4. Lifestyle…………………………………………………....
09………………………….Attitude toward Life, Love
10………………………….Characteristics
11………………………….Thinking Pattern
11………………………….Traditional Clothing
4.5. Religion……………………………………………………..
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06
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09
and Time
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5.Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..13
6.Resources of Information……………………………………………………….13
The term “culture” refers to the complex accumulation of knowledge, language, rules, rituals, beliefs, and customs that identify each society. Cultures take a long time to develop. There are many things that create culture and human is the main element. People are affected by their surrounding including their family, country, religion, and they react to their specific natural environment. Thus, they create distinct daily habits, behaviors, stereotypes, ideals, values, norm, rituals, and methods of satisfying their requirements. People contribute the environment, nature and society around them. Each society
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Cultural Similarities and Differences between Eastern and Western
INSTRUCTOR: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Do
Student name : Vu Thi Huyen Trang
Student code : A21888
Ha Noi, 2015
Table of Contents
1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………….01
2.Definition……..…………………………………………………………………..01
3.The Similarities…………………………………………………………………..02
3.1. Religion……………………………………………………..
3.2. Zodiac……………………………………………………….
3.3. Communication……………………………………………..
3.4. Status of Women……………………………………………
3.5. Power Distance……………………………………………..
3.6. New Year Celebration……………………………………...
02
02
03
03
03
04
4.The Differences…………….………….………………………………………….04
4.1. Non-verbal communication………………………………..
05…………………………Eye Contact
05…………………………Touching
05………………………....Hand Gesture 06………………………….Posture
4.2. Eating Habit……………………………………………...…
06………………………….Food and Belief
08………………………….The Use of Cutlery
08………………………….Table Manner
4.3. The Use of Language………………………………..…….
4.4. Lifestyle…………………………………………………....
09………………………….Attitude toward Life, Love
10………………………….Characteristics
11………………………….Thinking Pattern
11………………………….Traditional Clothing
4.5. Religion……………………………………………………..
05
06
08
09
and Time
12
5.Conclusion………………………………………………………………………..13
6.Resources of Information……………………………………………………….13
The term “culture” refers to the complex accumulation of knowledge, language, rules, rituals, beliefs, and customs that identify each society. Cultures take a long time to develop. There are many things that create culture and human is the main element. People are affected by their surrounding including their family, country, religion, and they react to their specific natural environment. Thus, they create distinct daily habits, behaviors, stereotypes, ideals, values, norm, rituals, and methods of satisfying their requirements. People contribute the environment, nature and society around them. Each society