3文化的定义(中西文化不同).pptVIP

Intercultural Communication  CONTENTS 1. The Culture Defined 2. The Cultural Characteristics 3. The Cultural Differences 1.Cultures Defined Define cultures yourself Today, culture is a word that we often hear, read and even talk of, such as Chinese culture, English culture, Tea culture, Campus culture, and so on. But when it comes to the meaning of culture, it may not be easy to give it a satisfactory definition. Please write down whatever comes to your mind when you hear or think of culture. Next, try to figure out how they are related to culture. The small c culture is sometimes compared to the software of the mind, as it defines peoples thinking, action, etc. ---how people get married (their customs) ---what people teach their children about right and wrong (their val-ues) ---what people think is beautiful (their beliefs) ---how people look at each other when they are talking (their non-verbal communication) ---what people study in school (their institutions) . . . big C refers to achievement culture and small c refers to “behavior culture. The former in most western countries usually refers to such things as education, history, geography, institutions, literature, art, music, and so on. The latter, similar to the above definitions, means the way of life of a people, and it has now been broadened to include values, beliefs and perceptions. It is this small c that plays an essential part in intercultural communication, and so it is the focus of this book. Definition Final 1) Culture is the total way of life that a group of people shares. 2) Culture is a system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of a society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation through learning. 3) Culture is an Integrated system of learned behavior patterns which are characteristic of th