【跨文化交流-外教】3 - ways to study culture and building block 1 - individualist vs collectivist (new)

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1、HowdoweStudyCulture?WaystostudyCultureEmicApproachStudiesaculturefromtheinsideAttemptstounderstandacultureasamemberofthatculturewouldunderstanditEticApproachStudiesaculturefromtheoutsideComparesculturesusingpre-determinedcharacteristicsEmicApproachStudiesthebehaviorfromwithinthesystemExamines

2、onlyonecultureProvidesawayofunderstandinghowrealityisorganizedwithinaparticularculturalperspective.EticApproachStudiesthebehaviorfromoutsidethesystemExaminesmanycultures,comparingthemAssumesthatcross-culturalcomparisonscangenerateobservationalcategoriesthatareausefulwayofcomparingawidevariety

3、ofculturesWhatwillweuse?PrimarilytheeticapproachsinceyouarenotlivinginanothercultureIfyougotoanotherculture,youwillusetheemicapproachWhatisthebestway?BuildingBlocksofCulture(Observationalcategories)FourBuildingBlocksofCultureConceptofSelfIndividualistandcollectivistPersonalvs.SocietalResponsi

4、bilityUniversalistandparticularistConceptofTimeMonochronicandpolychronicLocusofControlInternalandexternalDividingtheSpoilsForsixweeks,youandthreeotherpeopleatyourcompanyhavebeenworkingonaspecial,importantproject.Now,theworkiscompleteandthefourofyouhavebeenawardedacashprizeof$20,000dollars.Per

5、sonA(yourfriend)did20%ofthework.Youdid50%ofthework.Theothertwo(whoyoudon’treallylike)did15%oftheworkeach.Howshouldthemoneybedivided?Collectivistvs.individualistCollectivisticCultureEachpersonreceives$5,000IndividualisticculturePersonA-$4,000You-$10,000PersonC-$3,000PersonD-$3,000Individualist

6、SmallestunitofsurvivalistheindividualIdentityisbasedonwhatoneownsorexperiences.Peopleidentifyprimarilywithself,andtheneedsoftheindividualaresatisfiedbeforethoseofthegroupLookingafterandtakingcareofoneself(beingself-sufficient)guaranteesthewell-beingofthegroupIndividualist(cont.)Independencean

7、dself-reliancearestressedandgreatlyvaluedPersonalfreedomishighlydesiredMorepsychologicalandemotionaldistancefromothersGroupmembershipisnotessentialtoone’sidentity,survival,orsuccessCollectivistPrimarygroupisusuallytheimmediatefamily,thesmalle