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DEFINTION• The predominating attitudes and

behavior that characterize the functioning of a group or organization.

• These patterns, traits, and products considered as the expression of a particular period, class, community, or population

Types of culture

REGIONAL CULTURE

RELIGIOUS CULTURE

AGE CULTURE

GENDER CULTURE

PROFESSIONAL CULTURE

CORPORATE

CULTURE

Difference between culture shock and intercultural

communication• Culture shock is basically a mental

shock of adjusting to a new country and a new culture, which may be dramatically different from your own.

• Intercultural communication in its most basic form refers to an academic field of study and research it also include strands of the field that contribute to it such as  anthropology, cultural studies, psychology and communication.

Symptoms of culture shock

• Homesickness• Loss of ability to work efficiently• Feelings of helplessness• Loss of confidence• Martial stress

Cultural Diversity• Cultural diversity encompasses

the cultural differences that exist between people, such as language, dress and traditions, and the way societies organize themselves, their conception of morality and religion, and the way they interact with the environment.

Main Dimensions of Cross Cultural Contact

• The Contact Variables are Time-span, Purpose, Summary Concept and Involvement in local culture

• These factors will determine how one handles culture shock.

• For example if a person were to stay in a foreign country for 3 years, for a definite purpose and got involved in local culture, blending in would be relatively easy

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