What Do We Know About Culture?

Common characteristics (social customs, beliefs, values) shared by a group of people is called _______.

• culture

• weather

• technology

• economy

According to the Cultural Iceberg diagram, which of the following is an example of surface culture?

• Food

• Notions of beauty

• Attitude toward authority

• Approaches to problem solving

According to the Cultural Iceberg diagram, which of the following is an example of deep culture?

• Dances

• Games

• Concepts of fairness and justice

• Fashion

Fill in the blank: In the Cultural Iceberg model, is considered part of surface culture.

• Literature
• Attitude toward death

• Approaches to marriage

• Notions of leadership

According to the Cultural Iceberg diagram, facial expressions and body language are part of deep culture.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The Cultural Iceberg diagram shows that ________ is an example of a deep culture concept.

• Family, Self Past & Future, Fairness & Justice

• Clothing Styles

• Popular Music

• Food Preferences

Define Culture.

• Common characteristics (social customs, beliefs, values) shared by a group of people is called culture.

• Culture is the study of physical features of the earth.

• Culture refers to the process of industrialization in a society.

• Culture is the scientific study of plants and animals.

What are Values?

• A value is a group's beliefs about the right way to live (morals).

• A value is a scientific law that cannot be changed.

• A value is a mathematical equation used in physics.

• A value is a type of government policy.

The assumption that all people of a race, religion or country have the same characteristics is a:

• cultural stereotype

• cultural diffusion

• cultural truth

• value

Cultural stereotypes are always negative.

• True

• False