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Lesson 2: What is your culture?

Identifying Personal Cultural Values and Beliefs

Following, you'll find 13 cultural categories used in a Peace Corps activity that compares the typical American position to that of your new culture. While you'll get to do that in a later lesson, I want you to first identify your views regarding these cultural aspects. This is the first step you'll take in discovering your own values and beliefs.

  • Attitude Towards Age
  • Concept of Fate and Destiny
  • View of Human Nature
  • Attitude Towards Change
  • Attitude Towards Taking Risks
  • Concept of Suffering and Misfortune
  • Concept of Fate
  • Source of Self Esteem / Self Worth
  • Concept of Equality
  • Attitude Towards Family
  • Degree of Realism
  • Attitude Towards Doing
  • View of the Natural World

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    • Lessons

    Introduction
    Lesson 1: What is Culture?
    Lesson 2: What is your culture?
    • Lesson Objectives
    • Introduction
    • Identifying Personal Cultural Values and Beliefs
    • The Typical American Position
    • The Roots of American Culture
    • Discovering Reactions to Common Situations in Foreign Lands
    • Summary
    • Lesson 2 Exercises
    • Answers to Lesson 2 Exercises
    • Suggested Activities
    • Bibliography
    Lesson 3: Introduction to Basic Cultural Differences
    Lesson 4: Global Communciations
    Lesson 5: Culture in the Workplace
    Lesson 6: Culture in Society
    Lesson 7: Culture Shock
    Lesson 8: Adapting to Your New Culture