Greetings Body language Dress Food rituals Gender roles Generation roles Politeness BEHAVIOR

Someone with a foreign accent is different from you. Elderly people have nothing interesting to say Avoiding eye contact suggests the person is lying or disinterested PERCEPTIONS

Divorce is okay Asking people about their income is rude It is acceptable to have pets inside the house ATTITUDES

Freedom of speech is a right of every individual You should work harder to get yourself out of poverty Volunteerism VALUES

Religious beliefs Manifest Destiny Humans can improve or change their lives by taking action BELIEFS

Putting your hand over your heart for the national anthem Not facing backwards in an elevator Not cutting in line Not talking on your cell phone in the movie theatre NORMS

IN YOUR JOURNAL, LIST ONE OF THE CULTURAL HOOKS THAT YOU CHECKED. WHAT DOES THIS BEHAVIOR SAY TO YOU? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE IS ANY CULTURAL PROGRAMMING THAT UNDERLIES THIS SITUATION? WHAT ASPECT OF CULTURE (BELIEF, VALUE, ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION, NORM ETC.) COULD THAT BEHAVIOR BE ATTRIBUTED TO? JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT FOR MONDAY, JULY 16 TH.

Geert Hofstede is an influential Dutch researcher in the area of cross-cultural interactions and organizational culture. He describes 4 dimensions of culture. READING FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 TH ’S CLASS.