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Western Culture – Part 2
AWARE Center
History
• American - Thanksgiving• British – Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes• European – Bastille Day (France)
• Effect of the World Wars I & II• Women begin to work.• British – Queues, rationing, bombs• American - immigration
Social Status
• Background • Experience • Outlook on life • Opportunities • Housing • Community
• Aristocrat• Upper Class• Middle Class• Working Class
• Race
Equality?
• How they look at men/women. They like to think women equal, but actually they’re not treated equally in many respects, work etc.
Family
• Small, average = 2 children• High divorce rate / unstable upbringing• Usually leave home at 18• Expected to be independent from 18• Grandparents live alone / old peoples homes• They will think nothing of introducing you
to their family (wife, daughters etc)
Dress
• Although Westerners dress according to the situation… Dress shows an individuals culture, beliefs, personality, mood.
Lifestyle
• Alcohol• Dating (differences over the last 50 years)• Leisure time
Morals
• Don’t expect them to have your morals.• Their morals don’t necessarily follow their
beliefs.
Beliefs
• Christianity• Judaism• Atheist• Hinduism
• Science
Superstitions
• Horoscopes• Friday 13th
• Weddings• New Year
Celebrations
• Religious = Christmas / Easter• Cultural = Valentines, Mother’s /Father’s
Day, Thanksgiving• New Year
Work
• Service Industries (administration, finance, education, healthcare, tourism)
• Factories
The Arts
• Poets• Playwrights• Novelists• Painters• Musicians
Hobbies
• Sport• Gardening• Reading• Painting• Bird watching
Western Youth
• Dance / Drug culture
How 2 learn about a culture
• Watch their TV programmes (comedies, soaps)
• Read their children’s stories• Learn about the geography of the country• Learn about their cultural holidays • Eat their food• Know their flags
Be yourself
• Don’t try to be too Westernized.• Show them your culture.
Humour
• They enjoy a joke• Don’t laugh at them• Cultural
Thank You