跨文化交际Unit-8(大二英语)

Unit8UnderstandingCultureIntoday’sclass,we’ll…understandthedefinitionsofculture;identifytheingredientsofculture;describethefeaturesofculture.I.WhatisCulture?Cultureiseverything.Cultureisopera,art,andballet.Culturemaybedefinedaswhatasocietydoesandthinks.Whatreallybindsmentogetheristheirculture.Acultureisacollectionsofbeliefs,habits,livingpatternsandbehaviorswhichareheldmoreorlessincommonbypeoplewhooccupyparticulargeographicareas.FromIntellectualPerspectiveFromAnthropologicalPerspectiveFromSocialPerspectiveFromInterculturalCommunicationPerspectiveDefineculturefromdifferentperspectivesFromIntellectualPerspectiveAccordingtotheConciseOxfordDictionary,cultureis“theartsandothermanifestationsofhumanintellectualachievementregardedcollectively”.GreekCultureEgyptianCultureBabylonCultureChineseCultureFromAnthropologicalPerspectiveCultureis“thecustoms,civilizations,andachievementsofaparticulartimeorpeople”.Thisisananthropologist’sdefinition.FromSocialPerspectiveCultureiswhatasocietydoesandthinks.Culturecoverseverythingofasociety.FromInterculturalCommunicationPerspectiveCultureisalearnedsetofsharedinterpretationsaboutbeliefs,values,andnorms,whichaffectthebehaviorofarelativelylargegroupofpeople.WhatisCultureThatcomplexwholewhichincludesknowledge,belief,art,law,morals,customandanyothercapabilitiesandhabitsacquiredbymanasamemberofsociety.---EdwardB.TylorCultureMaterialobjectsBehaviorpatternsBeliefs&valuesystemsII.ThreeIngredientsofCultureCaseStudy???ItwasmyfirstvisittoChongqing.IfeltuneasywhenIaskedthewaytosomeplace.InmyhometownintheNorth,directionsaregivenintermsofEast,West,NorthandSouth.WemayeasilyfindthewaywhenlocalpeopletheretellyouwhethertheplaceisinthedirectionofNorthorSouth;whileinChongqingthelocalpeopletellyouthewayintermsofdirectionontheright,orontheleft,towhichweNorthernersarequiteunfamiliar.III.FeaturesofCultureA.CultureislearnedWelearnculturefrom______,__________________,_______,__________________________________.Chapter1Cultureparentsproverbs,folktales,myths,art,mediaandevenstrangerswhoarepartoftheculturefriendsB.CultureisusuallyacquiredunconsciouslyCaseStudy1“Whotookmypeanutbutter?”Canadianinterpretation:Whereismypeanutbutter?Icannotfindit.Chineseinterpretation:Youshouldbeblamed.Three-handedperson:aslangforathiefC.CultureissharedamongitsmembersJapaneseAmericansThevalueofthegiftsWhenreceivinggiftsChoicesofthegiftsWaysofpresentingthegiftsD.CultureispersistentandenduringE.Culturemanifestsitselfbothimplicitlyandexplicitly—IcebergTheoryIcebergTheoryMaterialCultureCulturalValuesF.CultureisadaptiveandchangeableG.CultureisrelationalCultureislikeanonionSymbolsHeroesRitualsValuesTheAlligator-RiverStoryRosemaryisawomanofabout21.ForseveralmonthsshehasbeenengagedtoayoungmannamedGeoffrey.Theproblemshefacesisthatbetweenherandherfiancéthereliesadeep,wideriverfilledwithhungryalligators.Rosemarywondershowshecancrosstheriver.SheremembersSinbad,whohastheonlyboatinthearea.Shethenapproacheshim,askinghimtotakeheracross.Sinbadreplies,“Yes,I’lltakeyouacrossifyou’llspendthenightwithme.”Shockedatthisoffer,sheturnstoanotheracquaintance,Frederick,andtellshimherstory.Frederickrespondsbysaying,“Yes,Rosemary,Iunderstandyourproblem,butit’syourproblem,notmine.”RosemarydecidedtoreturntoSinbad,spendsthenightwithhimandinthemorninghetakesheracrosstheriver.HermeetingwithGeoffreyiswarm.Butontheeveningbeforetheyaretobemarried,RosemaryfeelsshemusttellGeoffreyhowshesucceededingettingacrosstheriver.Geoffreyrespondsbysaying,“Iwouldn’tmarryyouifyouwerethelastwomanonearth.”Finally,Rosemaryturnstoherfriend,Dennis.Dennislistenstoherstoryandsays,“Well,Idon’tloveyou…butIwillmarryyou.”Rankthefivecharactersaccordingtowhomyouapproveofmostandwhomyouapproveofleast.Explainwhy.RosemaryGeoffreySinbadFrederickDennisMovietoWatchMexicanAmericanCulturevs.Anglo-SaxonCultureSelf-checkListWhatisCulture?Whatarethecomponentsofculture?Whatarethelayersofculture?Whatarethefeaturesofculture?