IB CHAPTER 3 - ROLE OF CULTURE
4 Characteristics of Culture
1. Learned Behavior 2. Interrelated 3. Adaptive 4. Share
5 Elements Of Culture
1. Social Structure - Individuals, Families, Groups - Social Stratifications - Social Mobility 2. Language - Competitive Weapons - Lingua Franca (English) - Translation ( Malay - Eng - Japan - Eng - Japan) - Back Translation - Saying No 3. Communication - Verbal - Non verbal (Facial expressions, hand gestures, intonations, eye contacts) 4. Religion - Islam - Buddist 5. Values and Attitudes - Time - Age - Education - Status
Define Culture
Collection of Values, beliefs, customs, attitudes that distinguish one society from another.
Edward and Mildred Hall (Low-Context and High-Context)
High-Context Culture - Emphasizes interpersonal relationship - Collectivist, prefer group harmony - Consensus to individual achievement - Intuition and Feelings Low-Context Culture - Logical, liner, linguistic, individualistics - Values logics, facts - Easy to understand
Illustrate elements of Hofstede's Six Dimensions
Social (Individualism, Collectivism) Power (Respect, Tolerance) Uncertainty (Acceptance, Avoidance) Goal (Long term, Short Term) Time (Passive, Aggressive) Indulgence (Restraint, Orientation)
