Vocabulary Review from Chapters 2 & 3

The definition for Surface Culture is:

• feelings, emotions, values and attitudes, reasons why we do things

• things we can see and touch such as buildings, artefacts, art, dances, music, songs, food, dress

• the way we see ourselves in terms of race, ethnicity, kinship, soil, region, gender, and religion

• deep-rooted structures such as religion, family and history shape our identities and influence our perceptions

The definition for Deep Culture is:

• feelings, emotions, values and attitudes, reasons why we do things

• things we can see and touch such as buildings, artefacts, art, dances, music, songs, food, dress

• often based on outward appearance: skin colour, posture, gesture, accent

• ignoring, disregarding and negating other cultural groups

The definition for Worldview is:

• feelings, emotions, values and attitudes, reasons why we do things

• things we can see and touch such as buildings, artefacts, art, dances, music, songs, food, dress

• sacred scriptures, authority, rituals, ethics, and sacred time 

• deep-rooted structures such as religion, family and history shape our identities and influence our perceptions

Sacred scriptures, authority, rituals, ethics and sacred time are commonalities among religions

• True

• False

The definition for Ethnocentric Reduction is:

• often based on outward appearance: skin colour, posture, gesture, accent

• things we can see and touch such as buildings, artefacts, art, dances, music, songs, food, dress

• reducing other cultural groups to a shadow of self

• ignoring, disregarding and negating other cultural groups

The definition for Ethnocentric Negation is:

• often based on outward appearance: skin colour, posture, gesture, accent

• things we can see and touch such as buildings, artefacts, art, dances, music, songs, food, dress

• reducing other cultural groups to a shadow of self

• ignoring, disregarding and negating other cultural groups

The definition for Intercultural Competence is:

• your ability to manage an intercultural event and behave appropriately

• the way we see ourselves in terms of race, family, gender and religion

• reducing other cultural groups to a shadow of self

• feelings, emotions, values and attitudes, reasons why we do things

The definition for Cultural Identity is:

• your ability to manage an intercultural event and behave appropriately

• the way we see ourselves in terms of race, family, gender and religion

• reducing other cultural groups to a shadow of self

• often based on outward appearance: skin colour, posture, gesture, accent

The definition for Stereotypes is:

• your ability to manage an intercultural event and behave appropriately

• the way we see ourselves in terms of race, family, gender and religion

• often based on outward appearance: skin colour, posture, gesture, accent

• deep-rooted structures such as religion, family and history shape our identities and influence our perceptions

Prejudice is an attitude that can lead to discrimination and racism

• True

• False