culture-diversity

CulturalDiversity——bythesecondgroupGoodmorning~~~differentarchitecture克里姆林宫（俄）凯旋门（法国）比萨斜塔（意）艾菲尔铁塔（法国）白金汉宫（英）differentarchitecture故宫（中）泰姬陵（印度）雅典—巴特农神庙白宫（美）TraditionalFestivalChristmasEasterThanksgivingdayHalloweenPeopleusethattermwhenevertheytellastoryaboutproblemsChinesemeetwhentheygoabroadorwhentheywanttodescribeproblemsforeignershavewhentheycometoChina.CultureShockTroublesomefeelingssuchasdepression,loneliness,confusion,inadequacy,hostility,frustration,andtension,causedbythelossoffamiliarcuesfromthehomeculture.e.g.------astorytoldbyLiMingOnceIwasinAmericaforaninternationalconference.Duringmystayingthere,Iusuallytookbusestovisitsomemuseumsandshopping-malls.Therewerenotmanypeopletakingbuses,andeachcouldhaveaseatmostofthetime.Onedaywhenourbusstoppedatonebus-stop,anoldladygoton.Noticingtherewasnovacantseatonthebus,Idecidedtooffermyseat.Istoodup,andsaidwithasmile:Oldlady,pleasesitdown.Outofmyexpectation,theoldladyrefusedtotaketheseat,andresponded:I’mnotold!Therewasalsoanunpleasantlookonherface.Iwasratherconfusedandembarrassedatthatmoment,anddidn’tknowwhattodo.AdaptingtoanewcultureWhyisoneculturedifferentfromanother?Onthesurface•Perception(howwesensetheworld)•Belief(whatwebelieveastrue)•Value(asystemofcriteriaknownasrulesandguideposts)orientationChinesevaluesWesternvalues1)HumanNatureBasicallygoodMixtureofGoodandEvil2)RelationshipofMantoNatureHarmonywithnatureHumanscontrolNature3)SenseofTimePastorientationFutureorientation4)HumanActivityBEING(whoyouare)Doing(whatyouaredoing)5)SocialRelationshipHierarchyindividualdifferentpeople,differentbelife,differentdance.Theimportanceoftheadaptation.Adaptationisaprocesswithidentifiablestages..Learningtheprocesswillnotpreventcultureshock,butitwillhelpyoutounderstandwhatishappeningtoyou.RightattitudeinthisglobalvillageAppreciatesimilarities,AcceptdifferencesWearealike,WearedifferentTheadapatationprocess1.Excitement2.confusion3.frustration4.Effectiveness5.Appreciation6.IncreasedabilityMorechallengingcross-culturalexperiences•Thepersonwillrepeatadaptationprocessashemovesdeeperanddeeperintonewculture,however,henowacceptstheupsanddownsofadaptationaspartoflife.Heisbetterabletocopewithit.