华科大英语双学位跨文化交际lecture 1.pptVIP

Session 1 Culture, Communication,Intercultural Communication Importance of Intercultural Communication Why did you choose this course? Chances for IC are caused by globalization Spurring development of transportation and communication systems (shortened touring time, television networks, the internet, international film industry) Cultural migration between nations (multiculturalism) New economic arena (multinational corporations) Ever-increasing world population (finite natural resources, pollution, international conflicts) Warming up Make a list of images from your home culture and try to explain what they express about who the people of your culture are and what their relationship is to people from other cultures. Which image do you prefer? Which do you think are the images that most truly express how people feel about themselves and the world? 1. Culture Lecture Outline 1. What is culture? More deeply: what the behavior and customs mean to the people who are following them Sir Edward Tylor’s definition in 1871 (first use of this term): “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man as a member of society” Kroeber and Kluckhohn (1952)  ---- Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions (listing more than 300 definitions) 文化的内容“是文学、美术、音乐、哲学、科学这一类的事。” －－陈独秀 “文化是生活的样法。” “文化，就是吾人生活所依靠的一切。” －－梁漱溟 “人类在社会历史发展过程中所创造的物质和精神财富的总和，特指精神财富，如文学、艺术、教育、科学等。” －－《现代汉语词典》 Summary: Basic functions of culture Culture makes all things easy. - by providing meaning to events, objects and people --- making life less confusing - by providing us with structure --- the skills and rules necessary to adapt to our world A culture can also be und