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1. Write down the customs that have different meanings: In England, it is polite to clear your plate, but in China they see it as you're questioning the host's generosity. Sometimes in America, you'll have meetings standing up to save time. In Japan, they would sit down to take time to understand what is being discussed. In Thailand, it is inappropriate to show the bottom on your feet. a. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcEfzHB08QE 2. Write down 8 different gestures and their meanings: Handshaking: Kiss each other's hand in Mali, a way of bargaining in Turkey, and a classic handshake in America. Kissing: Greeting in Latin America, Middle East, and Europe. In Asia, bowing is the proper greeting and in America a hug is how friends usually greet. Thumbs Up: In many places, it means great or something similar, but in Iraq it is an insult similar to the middle finger. Peace Sign (two fingers): In Asia, they use it to pose for a picture, in many places it means peace or V for victory, and in the UK it is an insult. The horns sign means rock on in many places, but in Italy it is an insult meaning "your wife is unfaithful". Come here: the hand gesture that means "come" uses the hand pointed down in Asia, but in English speaking countries the palm points up. Using one finger to call a woman to come there is an insult in Australia. A Okay sign: Means you are worthless in France, money in Japan, and okay or great in America. Pointing: In many countries, pointing with one finger is rude. In the Philippines, they point with their lips. b. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fa_GCK-Czqs&feature=related 3. Write down violations of cultural norms and customs: He couldn't shake the Japanese man's hand because he was sick and had germs, but the Japanese man was offended. The girl couldn't talk because she had a lot of candy in her mouth so he didn't understand what she was saying. c. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlcFB0NZHLo&feature=related 4. Write down differences and violations of cultural correctness: Jerry brought a Native American statue home to the girl when her friends were over, and one of her friends was Native American and she was offended. Then Jerry asked a man where the Chinese restaurant was and the man was Chinese and he was offended that Jerry thought he knew where the Chinese restaurants are because he's Chinese. d. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGfyp6MxkM&feature=related What are norms that lack moral significance?Mores are norms that do not have great moral significance attached to them. T/F Values are the organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system.
What is considered customary behavior quizlet?Are customary ways of doing things which are fairly weak forms of norms, whose violation is generally not considered serious within a particular culture. They are the habits, customs, and repetitive patterns of behavior.
What is the term for rules that define behavior *?Norms define how to behave in accordance with what a society has defined as good, right, and important, and most members of the society adhere to them. Formal norms are established, written rules. They are behaviors worked out and agreed upon in order to suit and serve the most people.
What are rules which define appropriate and inappropriate behavior?Define norm. Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior; ways of behaving in specific situations.
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