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Unit 1: Culture Teaching Objectives 1.To understand the definitions of culture. 2. To know about the metaphors of culture. 3. To learn about the characteristics of culture. Warm – up Questions 1. How did Chinese and American perceive Parents’ beating their own child differently? To show respect to the other or give the face to the other Illegal as the child abuse 2. What is a good friend in Chinese and American culture? Be loyal to each other and never betray even to lie Be honest and constructive and helpful 3. How did Sunwukong in A Journey to the West represent the traditional Chinese values and ethics? Warmhearted, compassionate, perseverant Bad-tempered, violent Definition of Culture Culture is ubiquitous, multi-dimensional and all-pervasive, as we have it almost anywhere and anytime. So what is culture? It is estimated that there are more than 164 definitions of culture. We are trying to examine the three ingredients of culture to reach an consensus (pg. 5-6). Three Ingredients artifacts behavior concepts (beliefs, values, world views…) e.g. Whereas the money is considered an artifact, the actual spending and saving of the money is behavior. Then the value placed on it is a concept. From Anthropologic Perspective Culture is the civilizations and achievements of a particular time or people. This is an anthropologists definition. Greek culture Egyptian culture Chinese culture Babylon From Intellectual Perspective According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. It refers to intellectual perspective, such as music, art, exhibition, dance, etc. When you talk about Picasso, Beethoven, etc., you are talking about culture. music exhibition dance Picasso Beethoven From Psychological Perspective Culture is an observable pattern of behavior which distinguishes the members of one category of people from another. From Intercultural Communication Perspective Culture is a