Difficult Aspects of Culture
The similarity of members across a culture, where all (or almost all) within a culture share the same ethnicity, language, religion, values, traditions, etc.
What is homogeneity?
This occurs when two or more people, groups, nations, etc. oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain.
What is competition?
In 2015, the United Nations established this many Sustainable Development Goals, with the target date of 2030.
What is 17?
An oversimplified, prejudiced opinion or attitude held by members of a group which is based on a standardized mental picture of someone (individuals or groups
What is a stereotype?
Name the 4 types of accommodation.
What are compromise, truce, mediation, and arbitration?
When you can look at problems from a different country’s point of view, you are exhibiting this characteristic of a global citizen.
What is a global way of thinking?
Less diversity of ideas, less variety, and less adaptability are all considered a/an ______ for a homogeneous culture?
What is a disadvantage?
This type of social interaction occurs when two or more oppose each other to achieve a goal that only one can attain. It has very few/no rules, and can sometimes reinforce group boundaries/loyalties.
What is conflict?
You are exhibiting this characteristic of a global citizen when you find a cause/issue that you connect with and research how to get involved.
What is involvement in and contribution to global causes?
The tendency to judge another culture by the standards of one’s own culture, which often results in the belief that one’s own culture is superior to everyone elses.
What is ethnocentrism?
When two or more work together to achieve a goal that will benefit more than one party, usually more efficiently than can be done alone.
What is cooperation?
This word can be used to describe the UN's Sustainable Development goals because when working toward achieving one goal, often other realted goals are also being worked toward.
What is interconnected?
The examining of a culture within its own context (looking at it independent of other cultures), not by applying another culture’s standards to it.
What is cultural relativism?
Mediation and arbitration differ in this way.
In mediation the 3rd party (negotiator) guides toward an agreement. In arbitration the 3rd party (negotiator) makes the binding agreement for them.
When you can adapt to the differences of other people and their cultures and learn to accept their differences, you are showing this characteristic of a global citizen.
What is cross-cultural appreciation and adaptation?