Name : Camelia Manalu
Nim : 1888203048
Subject : Cross Cultural Understanding
Lecturer : Dr.Herlinawati, M.Ed
Please answer the questions below briefly:
1. Give your own idea/opinions about:
a. Culture
Answer : Culture is the whole pattern of behavior, beliefs and knowledge that exist and develop which is a habit that is inherited and owned by certain members of society or owned by a certain social group, ethnicity or age.
b. Interculture
Answer : Intercultural is a term that describes the situation of a culture interacting with other cultures (different cultural backgrounds).
c. Cross culture
Answer : Cross culture can mean comparison between two or more different cultures or cultural areas, by studying cross culture will foster a sense of appreciation for other culture.
d. Multiculture
Answer : Multi culture describes the existence, acceptance, of multiple cultural traditions in various countries . For instance: culture of indonesian, us, australia, canada, brazil, uk.
2. Give one example of cultural conflict and offer the solution for its adjustment!
Answer : Cultural diversity often triggers conflict, for example: there are conflicting views between cultures, where things that are considered normal in country X can be the opposite or considered impolite in culture Y. This can be addressed by introducing young people to culture local, target culture, global culture, or in other words, linking each learning with a cultural context.
3. How do you define:
a. Mosaic
Answer : Cultural mosaic is the mix of ethnic groups, languages and cultures that co-exist within society. The idea of a cultural mosaic is intended to champion an ideal of multiculturalism.
Answer : It is understood as a opposite of mosaic that is a symbol for a process where in people from different natonalities and ethnic culture backgrounds leave their own values and traditions in order to form one homogenous nationality.
c. Stereotype
Answer : Stereotypes are decisions or assumption about a person based solely on perceptions of the group in which the person can be categorized or stereotypes are shortcuts to thinking that are intuitively used by humans to simplify complex things and help in making decisions quickly.But sometimes it is not true 100%.
d. Prejudice
Answer : Prejudice is an assessment or opinion toward an individual based solely on one's membership in a particular social group, which tends to be formed without adequate basis or knowledge.
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