Cross Cultural Awareness

Question 1

Culture

Answer 1

A shared set of traditions, beliefs systems and behaviors that impact society or norms and dictate how men and women are supposed to act

Question 2

Holism

Answer 2

All parts of a culture are interconnected and integrated

Question 3

Ethnocentrism

Answer 3

A firm view that your own culture is right and others are wrong

Should be avoided

Question 4

Relativism

Answer 4

Allows you to temporarily suspend judgment in order to understand things from another point of view

Morales depend on particular situation and truth and morals change depending on a particular culture or situation

Question 5

Mirror imaging

Answer 5

Common syndrome amount people working outside their own familiar environment

Drawing consolations based on your own morals, values, belief systems because you did not know the key culture factors before hand

Question 6

Culture Shock

Answer 6

The frustration and anger that comes as a result of false expectations or outlooks

The anxiety and physical/emotional discomfort that can occur when a person moves to an unfamiliar environment

Question 7

Worldviews

Answer 7

Ways that someone sees and understands world events, especially in relation to their religion or political beliefs and ideas

Question 8

Culture context

Answer 8

Pertains to conditions or circumstances that impact communication

Low or high context

Question 9

Low context

Answer 9

North America and Europe favor it

Pay more attention to the explicit meaning of the verbal message

Stress lots of details, facts and statistics with little required to how the message is delivered

Directly to the point

Question 10

High Context

Answer 10

East Asia, Middle East, Arab, Latino and Mediterranean favor it

The relationship to the group is a dominant factor in any interaction and must be preserved and embraced at all times
Dependent on context, verbal cues, nonverbal cues and actions reflect on the reputation of their family and the group

Question 11

Culture specific competence

Answer 11

Approach that emphasizes specific aspects of particular cultures, affording Airmen much of the knowledge and/or skills necessary to interact more competently with individuals from those cultural backgrounds

Question 12

Culture General Competence

Answer 12

Ability to quickly and accurately comprehend, then appropriately and effectively act in any culturally complex environment to achieve the desired effects for the mission

Question 13

12 Domains of Culture

Family and kinship

Answer 13

Both blood descent and marriage

Continuation of society through the generations and defines a universe other that a person depends on for aid

Inheritance and succession take place within kin groups

Question 14

12 domains of culture

Collectivism vs individualism

Answer 14

Collectivist culture-consider extended Family affiliations very important through life, children stay with the family until marriage and may stay after marriage. Where you live, politics, religion

Individualism culture- less important on extended family ties, children live separately from family after school is finished less dependent on family when grown usually identify with other groups, sports, politics, religion etc

Question 15

12 Domains of culture

Religion and spirituality

Answer 15

Every culture uses to provide meaning, unity, peace of mind and control over elements in society. Help to preserve social order

Provides people a sense of personal identity and belonging

Question 16

12 Domains of culture

Sex and Gender

Answer 16

Sex- the biological difference between male and female

Gender- provides the culture and social classification of masculinity and feminine roles. Often determines social relations involving power, individuals-groups identities meaning and values

Question 17

12 Domains of culture

Political and social relations

Answer 17

Political organization is the patterned way of applying power in a society to lawfully regulate behavior

Power is through elected leaders or religious leaders or hierarchy or elders and tribal leaders

Question 18

12 Domains of culture

Economic and resources

Answer 18

Ways in which good and services are produced, distributed and consumed in a society

They reflect choices people make regarding their livelihoods

Question 19

12 Domains of culture

Time and space

Answer 19

Time management is more or less important

Highly linear orientation- sees time as a limited commodity to be used efficiently
Non-linear culture-more expanded view of time- less pressure to accomplish quickly
Space- the distance and proximity of living and personal space

Question 20

12 Domains of culture

Language and communication

Answer 20

Transmitting Information between people

Large part of communication is non-verbal

Question 21

12 Domains of culture

Technology and materials

Answer 21

Societies use technology to transform material environment

Technology includes the raw materials, tools, knowledge and procedures needed to produce and manufacture material goods

Development and uses of technology is determined by culture values

Question 22

12 Domains of culture

History and myth

Answer 22

History is the study of the past cultural and scientific knowledge

Myth is often associated with fiction and supernatural, it also embodies popular ideals about the natural world and historical events in a given culture

Groups or society telling a myth believes that it is true then the mythical truths become customs that are passes on through generations

Question 23

12 Domains of culture

Sustenance and Health

Answer 23

Societies have different methods of transforming natural resources into food
Different food getting or subsistence strategies are essential part of human culture and serve as a basis for cultural differences

Influences- Residential patterns, Family life and kinship systems, methods of exchange and structure of power and prestige

Question 24

12 Domains of culture

Aesthetic and recreation

Answer 24

More than physical survival
Creative expression, imagination, beauty, skill and style figure in

Can be seen in art, music, sports, clothing, test and leisure

Along with external expression of beauty

The values people put on those are reinforced by beliefs and values about good/bad right/wrong moral/immoral

Question 25

Motivation

Positive attitudes

Answer 25

Most essential component of cross cultural competence

With out positive attitudes you may not absorb/retain knowledge develop/employ the skills needed to be effective in a cross cultural environment

Question 26

Learning approach

Application

Answer 26

Greatest strength of culture-general approach lies in the ability to take foundational concepts and apply them to cultural seenariors

Learn how to learn

Question 27

Cross cultural skills

Communicate

Answer 27

Transmitting thoughts, feelings and information to other people to avoid misunderstanding

Question 28

Cross cultural skills

Relate

Answer 28

Understanding others in order to develop a social or sympathetic relationship

Find ways to relate with individuals from other cultures

Question 29

Cross cultural skills

Negotiate

Answer 29

Use of deliberate process to overcome differences and resolve conflicts that can arise from different values, miscommunications, competition for resources