重点1Definition of culture之老阳三干创作
Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and pasd through the generations in an identifiable group of people.
重点2Characteristics of culture(10)
1、Culture is shared
Culture is a systemof shared values beliefs or patterns of behaviors held in a group ,organization or society.
It is not property of any individual.
2、culture is cumulative
Human beliefs, arts etc. are results of many generations.
Every generations can discover the new things.
The new knowledgeare added to what was learned in previous generations.
3、culture is learned
Culture is not inherent with any people.
Culture can not be genetically and automatically pasd down from previous generations.
And it should be taught and learned by people.
4、culture is adaptive
Culture is created by humans. Humans have to adapt the environment .thus is in development bears the trait of being adaptive
5、culture is dynamic
At the same time that new culture are added, and the old ones are lost becau they are no longer uful.
6、culture is symbolic
Symbols generally rve as communicative tools for a multitude purpos, on a persons as well as culture level.
7 、culture is relational
Culture is an organic whole. All the components of culture are interlinked.
8 、culture is implicit and explicit
Some layers culture are easy to be obrve, like eating , dressing, talking. But the ideas underlying the behaviors are generally hard to know. Many scholars label the culture as iceberg.
9、 culture is universal
10 、culture is diversified
重点3Hall’s dimensions
High context
High-context communication relies heavily on nonverbal, contextual and shared cultural meanings.
The meanings are not fully expresd.
Meanings are determined by “how” things are said , rather than “what” is said.
日本欧洲东部和南部阿拉伯
Collectivism
Low context
Verbal codes rather than the information implies
Clear straight and to-the-point communication
美国德国斯堪的纳维亚
Individualism
Monochromic culture
Do one thing at one time, Concentrate on the job, take time riously, low-context and need information, commit to the job, religiously to the plans, not disturbing others, ldom borrow or lend things, emphasize promptness
Polychromic culture
Do many things at once, subject to interruptions, consider time commitments an objective to be achieved, high-context and already have information. Change plans often. Emphasize the relationships.