1. CULTURE

2. CULTURE IS… System of beliefs, values, customs, practices, norms, and social behavior of a nation or people It is learned It is UNIVERSAL!!

3. Culture is like an iceberg. Some aspects are visible; others are beneath the surface. Invisible aspects influence and cause the visible ones.

4. HOW THE WORLD SEES US… Americans…  Are always in a hurry to get things done!  Are so impatient!  Insist on treating everyone the same!  Don’t show very much respect for their elders!  Always have to say what their thinking!  Always want to change things!  Always think everything is going to get better! They’re so optimistic!

5. THE CONCEPT OF TIME? Time in SocietyTraditionalWestern 5 min. before appointmentServants on timeAll on time 5 min. afterMumbled apology 10 min. afterServants lateSlight apology needed 15 min. afterMildly insulting 20 min. afterFull apology needed 30 min. afterRude 1 hr. afterOn timeVery insulting 1hr 15 min. afterLateUnforgivable

6. THE CONCEPT OF BEAUTY? Definition:  Something pleasing, impressive to look at, listen to, touch, smell, or taste  Personal physical attractiveness; something very good, attractive, or impressive of its kind  An excellent aspect Western? Mauritania, Africa = Fat

7. MAURITANIAN WOMEN

9. THE CONCEPT OF HELLO? Cambodia- One puts hands together like "praying hands" holding them against your chest. The higher you hold, the more respect you show. Greece- Back-slapping takes the place of shaking hands in many greetings. Guam- There is a Filipino tradition on Guam to put one's right knuckles against an older person's forehead. Maori- Some press noses together while closing their eyes. Niger- The Kanouri people shake a fist at head level and call "Wooshay! Wooshay!" ("Hello! Hello!") Tuvalu- Relatives press a face to a cheek of the other and sniff deeply. Zambia- Some greet each other by gently squeezing a thumb.

10. THE CONCEPT OF FOOD?

11. VIEWS ON CULTURE Ethnocentrism  Judging groups based on your own cultural beliefs Cultural Relativism  Judging one based on what they believe

12. “REALITY IS A PRODUCT OF LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, THAT’S WHAT I LEARNED.” ~ RICHARD WILEY (PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER)