Korean Trivia
What is the formal way of saying "Hello" in Korean?
Anyang-Haseyo
What is a subculture?
A small group within a larger culture that shares distinct beliefs, values, or behaviors
What are dominant and non-dominant identities?
Identities that have more power and resources and those that have less
Which is typical of low-context cultures?
Clear and direct communication
What is ethnocentrism?
Believing your culture is the "correct" or "right" way
How do you say this word? " 택시! "
Taxi!
What is a counterculture?
A group within a society that rejects or opposes the main culture’s beliefs and values
Culture includes beliefs, values, attitudes, and what else?
Behaviors
What is a key difference between high and low context cultures?
High-context cultures use indirect communication, low-context cultures use direct communication
Why does culture shock happen?
People lose familiar signs and symbols of daily life
Many tourists flock to this beautiful island on the south coast of Korea every year. It is often called the "Hawaii of Korea."
Jeju
Why does understanding cultural norms matter?
We often follow norms without thinking, and differences may seem rude (or might even be illegal).(Or similar description)
Values refer to what?
What we think is right or wrong
Which country is considered high-context?
Korea (or any other high-context country)
How many stages are in Bennett's DMIS model?
6
What Korean film won Best Picture at the Oscars?
Parasite
What are social mores?
Serious rules or laws like "do not murder"
Why is acknowledging cultural differences important?
Differences can cause problems and need to be understood to communicate better
What is high-context communication?
Communication that depends on relationships and shared experiences for indirect communication
What are the four stages of culture shock?
Honeymoon, frustration, adjustment, acceptance
Which number is considered unlucky in Korea because it sounds like the word for “death”?
4
What is Hall's Cultural Iceberg Theory?
Only 10% of culture is visible and 90% is beneath the surface. (Or similar description)
What are the three types of identity (according to Chapter 5 reading in class)?
Personal, cultural, and social
In what way does Korea NOT fit the high-context stereotype?
Authority is often centralized
How does Oberg describe culture shock?
Like an illness someone must recover from