跨文化交际culture

Behaviour Culture
man-to-nature activities
man-to-man activities social contacts human communications
Mental Culture
mental activity and its products social ideology
generation Culture is based on symbols Culture is subject to change Culture is integrated Culture is ethnocentric Culture is adaptive
Culture is Not innate. Members of a culture learn patterns of behavior and ways of thinking until they have been internalized.
value orientation
beliefs, perceptions, concept of value, thought pattern
philosophy, science, literature and art
Beliefs
the core of Mental Culture world views thoughts define who we are (cultural identity) Ideology
CULTURE
Culture is like an iceberg.
Material Culture
Concrete objects and products Human products Buildings Dresses A pull-open beer can A radio telescope Hot pot McDonald's
Language, literature, arts, philosophy, religion
Characteristics of Culture
a) Culture is learned
b) Culture is transmitted from generation to
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d) e) f) g)
Culture and communica源自文库ion are linked. Communication makes culture a continuous process. Any break in learning chain would lead to a culture’s disappearance. (language, cultural habits, principles, values)
We learn culture in a host of way. Most learning is communicated through interactions with other people. (proverbs, folk tales)
Culture is transmissible