1. COMPARING CULTURAL NORMS AND VALUES

2. Sense Of Self and Space American Culture Informal, Handshake
Other Cultures
Formal Hugs, Bows, handshakes

3. Communication and Language
American Culture
Explicit, Direct Communication
Emphasis on content-meaning found in words
Other Cultures
Implicit, indirect. Communication.
Emphasis on context-meaning found around words.

4. Dress and Appearance Other Cultures
American Culture
“Dress for success” ideal. Wide range of clothing to choose from.
Other Cultures
Dress seen as a sign of position, wealth. Religious rules.

5. Food And Eating Habbits
American Culture
Eating as a necessity-Fast Food
Other Cultures
Dining as a social experience. Religious rules

6. Time and time consciousness
American Culture
Exact time Consciousness. Value on promptness-time=money
Other Cultures
Elastic and relative time consciousness. Time spent on enjoyment of relationships

7. Relationships, family, friends
American Culture
Focus on Close Family.
Responsibility for self,
Value on youth, age seen
as handicap.
Other Cultures
Focus on distant Family.
Loyalty and responsibility
to family. Age given status
and respect.

8. Values and norms American Culture Individual orientation.
Independence preferred
Like direct confrontation.
Other Cultures
Group Orientation.
Preference for harmony

9. Beliefs and Attitudes American Culture Challenging of authority.
Individuals control their
Destiny. Gender equity.
Other Cultures
Respect for authority and
Social order. Individuals
accept their destiny.
Different roles for men
and women

10. Mental processes and learning style
American Culture
Logical,
Problem-solving focus
Other Cultures
Accepting of life’s
difficulties

11. Work habits and practices
American Culture
Emphasis on task.
Reward based on
individual achievement.
Other Cultures
Emphasis on
Relationships. Rewards
Based on seniority,
Relationships. Work is a
necessity of life.

12. THE END!!
By Scott Jackson