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What Is Culture?What Is Culture?Level 1Level 1

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AdministrativeAdministrative

Safety considerations: NoneSafety considerations: None

Risk assessment: LowRisk assessment: Low

Environmental considerations: NoneEnvironmental considerations: None

Evaluations: Wr itten evaluation and Evaluations: Wr itten evaluation and student checksstudent checks

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ObjectiveObjective

Action: Identify the four ma jor Action: Identify the four ma jor

components that compr ise culturecomponents that compr ise culture

Condition: Without referencesCondition: Without references

Standar d: Wr itten evaluation score of Standar d: Wr itten evaluation score of 90%90%

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AgendaAgenda

What is culture?What is culture?

Ma jor components of cultureMa jor components of culture

values, beliefs, behaviors, nor msvalues, beliefs, behaviors, nor ms

Mission roadblocksMission roadblocks

expectations, stereotypes, biases, cultureexpectations, stereotypes, biases, cultureshockshock

Discussion ExerciseDiscussion Exercise ConclusionConclusion

EvaluationEvaluation

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What Is Culture?What Is Culture?

System of shared System of shared values,values,beliefs, behaviors,beliefs, behaviors, nor msnor ms

(VBBN)(VBBN)Used to cope with the world and Used to cope with the world and

each other each other

Passed between generationsPassed between generationsthrough lear ning through lear ning

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Student CheckStudent Check

What four components compr ise aWhat four components compr ise acultureculture??

valuesvalues

beliefsbeliefs

behaviorsbehaviors

nor msnor ms

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ValuesValues

Ideas of r ight and wrongIdeas of r ight and wrong

examples of r ightexamples of r ight

loyalty to nationloyalty to nation sense of dutysense of duty

examples of wrongexamples of wrongabuse of author ityabuse of author ity

cowar dlinesscowar dliness

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BeliefsBeliefs

A view of reality shared by a groupA view of reality shared by a group

examples:examples:

relationship between gods and humansrelationship between gods and humans

appropr iate gender rolesappropr iate gender roles

justif ication of gover nment powers justif ication of gover nment powers

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Obser vable patter ns of actionObser vable patter ns of action

examples:examples:

body languagebody language gestures, postures, facial expressionsgestures, postures, facial expressions

group behaviorsgroup behaviors

seating, speech, table mannersseating, speech, table manners

dressdress clothing style, daily vs. festiveclothing style, daily vs. festive

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Nor msNor ms

Range of per missible behaviorsRange of per missible behaviors

established by the groupestablished by the group

expectedexpected behaviorsbehaviors range of tolerancerange of tolerance

examples:examples:

dressdress manner of greetingmanner of greeting

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DiscussionDiscussion

WhatWhat valuesvalues and and beliefsbeliefs are expressed are expressed

in thein the behavior behavior of mowing the lawn?of mowing the lawn?

When or where is it aWhen or where is it a nor mnor m??

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RoadblocksRoadblocks

Expecting alien culture to ³mirror´ your ownExpecting alien culture to ³mirror´ your own

Distorted cultural lensesDistorted cultural lenses

stereotypesstereotypes biasesbiases

culture shockculture shock

Effects on missionEffects on mission impaired judgmentimpaired judgment

poor decisionspoor decisions

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Cultural LensesCultural Lenses

StereotypesStereotypes

Generalizations about a groupGeneralizations about a group

Positive and negativePositive and negative BiasesBiases

Pre judices that impair judgmentPre judices that impair judgment

Positive and negativePositive and negative

Culture shockCulture shock

Adverse reaction to an alien environmentAdverse reaction to an alien environment

Real emotional and physical effectsReal emotional and physical effects

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Effects on MissionEffects on Mission

False expectations of alien cultureFalse expectations of alien culture

Faulty planningFaulty planning

Sur pr ise and anxietySur pr ise and anxiety Misinter pretation of actionsMisinter pretation of actions

Inappropr iate reactionInappropr iate reaction

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Student CheckStudent Check

What is culture?What is culture?

What are the four ma jor components of What are the four ma jor components of

culture? Def ine them.culture? Def ine them. What do the behaviors of an individualWhat do the behaviors of an individual

tell you about his/her culture?tell you about his/her culture?

How do cultural lenses affect mission?How do cultural lenses affect mission?

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Discussion ExerciseDiscussion Exercise

Behaviors and symbols can indicateBehaviors and symbols can indicate

the values, beliefs and nor ms of an the values, beliefs and nor ms of an

individual, society or nation.individual, society or nation.

View each of the following pictures,View each of the following pictures,

and discuss what each behavior or and discuss what each behavior or

symbol may indicate to those viewing symbol may indicate to those viewing

it.it.

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What does this behavior indicate aboutWhat does this behavior indicate about

the person?the person?

Values of loyalty to country and respectValues of loyalty to country and respect

for the flag.for the flag.

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What does this behavior indicate aboutWhat does this behavior indicate aboutthe person?the person?

Belief in religion /God.Belief in religion /God.

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What does the picture indicate the person What does the picture indicate the person

is doing?is doing?

Challenging nor ms of society, challenging Challenging nor ms of society, challenging

author ity, expressing free speech.author ity, expressing free speech.

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What does this picture indicate the person What does this picture indicate the person

is doing?is doing?

Operating within the nor ms of Operating within the nor ms of

society, obeying rules.society, obeying rules.

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What does this behavior indicate about theWhat does this behavior indicate about theperson?person?

Values human life, believes in helping those in Values human life, believes in helping those in need.need.

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What does this statue symbolize about our What does this statue symbolize about our country?country?

Belief in freedom.Belief in freedom.

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ConclusionConclusion

Understanding Understanding VBBNVBBN helps predict actions.helps predict actions.

³Mirror ing´ alien culture leads to false³Mirror ing´ alien culture leads to false

expectations and roadblocks.expectations and roadblocks.

Minimizing roadblocks increases likelihood Minimizing roadblocks increases likelihood

of mission success.of mission success.

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EvaluationEvaluation

Action: Identify the four ma jor Action: Identify the four ma jor

components that compr ise culturecomponents that compr ise culture

Condition: Without referencesCondition: Without references

Standar d: Wr itten evaluation score of Standar d: Wr itten evaluation score of 90%90%

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