｛U.S. —— individualism, freedom,
Core Values
frankness
China —— collectivism, obedience, modesty
Confucianism
Characteristics of Culture
a) Culture is learned. b) Culture is transmitted from generation to generation. c) Culture is based on symbols. d) Culture is subject to change e) Culture is integrated. f) Culture is ethnocentric. g) Culture is adaptive.
relationship to their environment. Haviland: Culture is a set of rules or standards shared by
members of a society which when acted upon by the members, produces behavior that falls within a range that members consider proper and acceptable.
How to Teach Culture
Table of Contents
What is culture? Definition of culture Components of culture Characteristics of culture
Suggestions ห้องสมุดไป่ตู้n culture teaching
Nonmaterial culture
Nonmaterial culture is comprised of intangible elements such as values, norms, beliefs, emotions, attitudes, aspirations, laws and symbols.
Final definition
Culture is the deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, actions, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions of time, roles, spatial relations, concepts of the universe, and artifacts acquired by a group of people in the course of generations through individual and group striving.
Suggestions on Culture Teaching
Possible sources of information Activites
Suggestions on Culture Teaching
1. Proverbs 2. Folk, tales, legends, and myths. 3. Art 4. mass media.
Components of culture
｛material culture
culture
nonmaterial culture
Material culture
Material culture refers to tangible items such as cars, watches, television sets, and houses. Whatever it is created by human being or what exists in nature.
e.g.
Actions speaker louder than words（the United States）.
--- Americans are a “doing” culture, hence activity and “getting things done” are important to the dominant culture.
What is culture?
“We are alike and we are different.”
What is culture?
Howard: culture is the customary manner in which human groups learn to organize their behavior and thought in
枪打出头鸟 (China）.
Wisdom is better than jewels (Jewish). --- This Jewish saying expresses the importance of learning and education.
Activities
Smith: In modern society different people communicate in different ways, as do people in different societies around the world; and the way people communicate is the way they live. It is their culture.
Values
Values that characterize what is desirable are a significant part of culture. Very often, values of one cultural group may be in conflict with those of another.