TOPIC 8 MID SMESTER TEST (CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING)
Please answer the questions below briefly: 1. give your own idea/opinions about : a.culture b.interculture c.cross culture d.multiculture 2. give one example of cultural conflict and offer the solution for its adjustment ! 3. how do you define : a.mosaic b.melting pot c.stereotype d.prejudice ANSWER 1. a. Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts. b. Intercultural is used to describe cultures meeting, clashing, and making adjustments. According to the oxford dictionary intercultural is defined as “taking place between cultures, or derived from different cultures.” c. cross-cultural means “dealing with or offering comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas.” d. Multicultural seems like a straightforward word, as it implies having to do with multiple cultures....