Cultural differences

CTE COORDINACIÓN DE TECNOLOGÍAS PARA LA EDUCACIÓN

10 categories to understand cultural differences

1. Sense of self and space 2. Communication & 3. Dress and

Language appareance

• Self- identity and appreciation • Communication systems • Outward garments &

• Indepedence and creativity vs • “Foreign” Language adornments

cooperation and conformity • Body decorations

• Sense of space

• Structures and formal vs flexible

and informal
10 categories to understand cultural differences

4. Food and Feeding 5. Time & Time 6. Relationships

habits consciousness

• How food is prepared, • Sense of time Culture fix human and

Presented and eaten often differs • Sense of seasons organizational relationships by:

by culture • Age
• Gender
• Status
• Degree
• Wealth
• Power
10 categories to understand cultural differences

7. Values and 8. Beliefs and 9. Mental process

Norms Attitudes and learning

• A culture sets norms of behavior • Spiritual sense • Ways people think and learn
for society
• Shared values that cross borders
10 categories to understand cultural differences

10. Work habits and • Work: Exertion or effort directed

Practices
to produce or accomplis

• Attitude toward work something.

• Promotions or incentives • Culture is a complex system of
• Work ethics interrelated part that must be
understood holistically
Systems approach to culture
Anthropological approach to cultural analysis

1. Kinshio System 2. Educational system

The family relationships and the way How young or new members of a society
people reproduce, train and socialize their are provided with information, knowledge,
children. skills and, values.
Systems approach to culture
Anthropological approach to cultural analysis

3. Economic System 4. Political system

How society produces and distributes its The capacity of governance form
good and services maintaining order and exercising power or
authority.
Systems approach to culture
Anthropological approach to cultural analysis

5. Religious System 6. Association system

The means for providing meaning and The network of social groupings that
motivation beyond the material aspects of people form, whether in person or
life. electronically.
Systems approach to culture
Anthropological approach to cultural analysis

7. Health System 6. Recreational system

The way a culture prevents and cure The ways in which people socialize or use
disease or illness, or cares for victims of their free time.
disaster or accidents.