that were particular to my culture. Later on that evening she had pulled me to the side and told me that the culture that she was raised in was completely different from mine. She was raised in New York all of her life and she had never experienced such a distinct culture. At that time I told her that she did not know half the story! As time went on‚ she attended more and more Indian functions and realized that the main differences between the western and Indian cultures were religion‚ marriage
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* 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? * Four categories of cultural values: * Individualism vs. Collectivism
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Cross Culture Assignment: Analyse the cultural differences of your home country and the country chosen for stage by using any of the models learned during the lectures. I am going to choose Lewis’ Model for this Assignment To begin with‚ when comparing two cultures it is important to examine your own culture. According to Lewis’ model my home country Germany belongs to the linear-active group. This means that we always do one thing at a time‚ concentrate hard on that thing and do it within
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ago. Since American culture is comprised of numerous nationalities‚ it is important to identify both the characteristics of individual nationality nutrition trends and those of which that have been picked up through current trends in the American culture. We
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India Power distance This dimension deals with the fact that all individuals in societies are not equal it expresses the attitude of the culture towards these inequalities amongst us. Power distance is defined as the extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed in equally. India scores high on this dimension‚ 77‚ indicating an appreciation for hierarchy and a Top – Down Structure in society and Organizations
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Pink Ribbon Culture v. Feminism The pink ribbon culture is getting out hands. Up until the late 1990’s‚ the breast cancer sisterhood stood as a symbol of unification‚ advocacy and women empowerment. It is not a secret that the women’s health movement helped to encourage women with breast cancer to support each other. These women fought ardently to ban cruel medical procedures and to increase federal funds for the research of a cure. Feminism is what led women to speak up and find solutions to a
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according to culture‚ religion‚ socialisation and personal identity. They can be categorised into time‚ environment‚ society & culture and persons. The film ‘Yolngu boy’ follows the coming of age journey of three young aboriginal boys; Lorrpu‚ Botj and Milika as they experience their own rite of passage mainly influenced by environment‚ power and authority and culture. Their lives and rites of passage are very different to my own. A cultural comparison can be made between my culture and Yolngu
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Contents Introduction 2 3.1 Safety Culture 3 3.2 Safety Climate 5 3.3 Culture versus Climate 6 3.4 Why is addressing culture‚ being promoted as the panacea to the problem of health and safety performance‚ particularly in the construction industry? 8 3.5 Can culture be measured in an organisation? If so‚ how can it be measured? 9 3.6 What are the factors/components of culture? 10 3.7 How can health and safety culture be promoted in an organisation? 12 References 18 Introduction Health and Safety
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more than 127 million people. In Japan the culture is fascinating‚ their rich heritage somehow blending with their role as global leaders in technology. This unique country is an excellent tourist destination‚ but before you pack your bags‚ it is best to be able to understand and communicate with the people there. Japan and Australia When travelling to Japan‚ an understanding of the differences and similarities between Japanese and Australian cultures is vital. Power and Authority The person
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similarities between both cultures they always have had very big differences that stem from their Asian roots. With there being more differences‚ the similarities that both cultures share are how both have strong family values. Both Asian and American cultures view education to be a great importance and also‚ they both enjoy eating meals and using this time for family gathering‚ socialization‚ and celebration. The differences on the other hand are that the American culture lacks more in the requirements
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