chapter1-1 Culture 大学英语跨文化的交际 .pptVIP

大学英语跨文化交际 Chapter 1 Culture 黑龙江大学外语部 I am not an Athenian or a Greek, I am a citizen of the world. SOCRATES (469-399 B.C.) Greek Philosopher Learning objectives : In this chapter, students will learn how to: Understand concepts concerning culture. Recognize the nature of culture Describe the definitions and characteristics of culture. Chapter Outline Culture Anthropological Intercultural Formation Characteristics Subculture Co-culture Subgroup The Nature of Culture Cultural Identity Definition Definitions Learned Dynamic Pervasive Sociological Integrated Adaptive Cultures within Culture Characteristics Psychological Part I Background Lead-in (10 mins) Part II Body (40min-50min) Text A: The Nature of Culture Culture Is Like an Iceberg You see the portion above water, but perhaps not the important parts. Architecture, art, Cooking, music, Language‥‥ History, norms, values, beliefs about space, nature, time ‥‥ Culture is Our Software Software + hardware = computers culture + body = humans Culture is the basic operating system that makes us human. We can think of our physical selves as the hardware, but we cannot be said to be human until we are programmed and each of us is programmed by our home culture. Culture is Like the Water a Fish Swims in Fish notices everything except the water it is swimming in. For most people for most of their lives, culture is just like the water a fish swims in. They are so accustomed to it that they take it for granted, even unaware of its existence. fish ～ water; human ～ culture Culture is the Grammar of Our Behavior Culture is what people need to know in order to behave appropriately in any society.? grammar (rules) + words = language? culture + individuals = society People use grammar even without awareness, people use cultural rules to behave properly also even without awareness.? Grammar is made up of basic patterns, so is culture. What does a white sari symbolize in India? And i