Cultural Awareness eLearning Online Training Course

Cultural awareness is really as simple as it sounds.” Which of the following is not required for cultural awareness?

• A special gift or qualification

• Willingness to try to understand yourself

• Awareness of others’ values

• Openness to new experiences

Culture comes in all shapes and sizes—music, architecture, food, and celebrations are the visible parts; beliefs, values, and attitudes are the (a)   parts.

Reflect: How do you speak differently when you’re angry at home vs. at work? What values underlie those differences?

Culture is static and never changes.

• True

• False

When we say “culture,” we mean…

• Only ethnicity

• Shared values, beliefs, behaviors

• Just music & food

Victor’s mistake in Thailand was because he…

• Didn’t know the Thai language

• Placed money under his sock (i.e. underfoot)

• Ate with his hands

• Spoke loudly in the restaurant

Why did the naked tourists in Malaysia get arrested? What cultural values did they overlook?

In Japan, lining up and (a)   to greet your boss shows respect for hierarchy.

Which part of culture is like the big hidden iceberg under water?

• Visible customs

• Invisible values & beliefs

Ali from Afghanistan avoids eye contact. Mrs. Carter thinks he’s rude. What’s really going on?

• He’s shy

• It’s polite in his culture

• He doesn’t like her haircut