Chapter 1 Flashcards
Values
The belief that guide us
Individualism -collectivism
It is the value system based on the relative importance of the individual versus the group and family
Power distance
Examine how culture deals with the basic issue of human inequality
Uncertainty avoidance
The extent to which a member of a culture feel threatened by uncertain or unknown situations
Masculinity-femininity
The degree of differentiation between the tole of men and women in culture
Sex
The biological differences between men and women
Gender
The social or cultural differences between masculinity and femininity
Culture
Set of values shared by a group of people which shape and influence the norms,attitudes, beliefs,expectations,perceptions & behavior of the group members