Thursday, May 14, 2015

Ex 6


Dimension
Polarity
Why
1-Community
Individual
We depend on society we can’t live alone
2-Tradition
Modern
There are always a traditional  opinion afraid about change.
3-Decision making
Not making decision
Would feel selfish if I did not help in any way
4-Situational
Non situational
Politicians start climbing up the ladder become king .
5-Planning
Non planning
Up to the government to make sure they distrait.
11-Accountability
Non- accountability
A president is high level official who is elected to carry out a function
12- Direct
Non direct
The courage is to say what you want even if other disagree with you.

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Exercise 5

1-      He struggled trying to walk through the huge crowed at the airport , which was an abnormal scene for him then he got annoyed by all the taxi drivers around him who were fighting over him.


2-      He advised him to jump into the train.

3-      The young kid offered him his seat and then sat in his lap, because of the high population in India people are used to such a solution such as sharing seats, standing and squeezing in the train cabins.

4-      He got stomach ache, and got sick because of the polluted water used in the iced drink


5-      Bombay is terrible, but here it’s very clean”

6-      That means like a nice guy”


7-      That he will feel lonely if he stays by himself in the hotel.


8-      What does your father do, are you married, what’s your salary, do you have a girlfriend? Why did you break up?


Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect
Todd and his boss
He clearly states that he doesn't want to go to India, while his boss is direct about how this was his only choice
Status- achieved / ascribed
Todd has a high class status
Many Indians give him a warm reception usually given to the high class people. The children also view him as a rich person as evidenced by the beggar who stole a phone from him
Accountability – Individual / group
Todd and his new team
At first he blames them for not knowing the american culture which he thinks causes the bad time, then he confesses that he is at fault as well as he should know more about India to be effective with them.
Planning – People / time
Todd and his manger
Time,( The manger gave Todd a short time to accomplish his mission)
Decision-making: rules / relations
Todd and his manger
Reveal Expression (when Todd was not happy about his manger decision that he will go to India)
Expression – Reveal / conceal
Todd and his boss
Todd reveals his displeasure with the decisions of the company.
Connecting – Inclusive / exclusive
Todd and Puro and his family
Puro brings Todd into their home and his aunt starts asking about why he isn't married or if he wanted to marry an Indian girl.
Context – Informal / formal
Todd and his boss
Todd talks informally with his boss often referring to him by name.
Relationship-Universal/situation
Todd & Puro
They bonded out of the workplace in the celebration of Holi (color)

Outlook – Tradition/ innovation
The movie is set in the modern world.
The activities conducted are in the modern world. Outsourcing, use of computers and hotel booking





Monday, April 27, 2015

Exercise 2


     Where is the conflict AND Who is involved (views)?? Emirati women and workforce in a clash of culture

 

  1. What is the conflict? Cultural hurdles are keeping many Emirati women out of the workforce or limiting their choice of careers, despite the great progress being made
     
  2.   What is the basis/ the cause of the problem? The woman could not successfully combine work and home life

 

3.    What is/ are the cultural View(s) (I/G; H/S; P/F) behind the conflict?  I think that now it is better for women to work because they can help her family and develop her country on the other hand, some people say women should sit in the home.

 

4.    What is the best solution to the problem? It  is balanced in the home life and work life، If it wants a woman to work, it must operate in line with nature

 

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Exercise 4

World cultures:
      Culture is an essential part of conflict and conflict resolution. Cultures are our lives and relationships, giving us messages that shape our perceptions, attributions, judgments, and ideas of self and other. Cultures are more than language, dress, and food customs. Cultural groups may share race, ethnicity, but they also arise from cleavages of generation, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, ability and disability, political and religious affiliation, language, and gender.
      Two things are essential to remember about cultures: they are always changing, and they relate to the representative dimension of life. The representative dimension is the place where we are constantly making meaning and enacting our identities. Cultural messages from the groups we belong to give us information about what is meaningful or important, and who we are in the world and in relation to others our identities. Though largely below the surface, cultures are a shifting, dynamic set of starting points that orient us in exacting ways.

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Exercise 1

Is bullfighting cultural acceptable? OR should we as traveler's to help make changes in traditions?
Yes, it is in some countries such as Spain acceptable and they do as separation each year. Not only that they saw the bullfighting represent their traditions and culture. We can't as travels change in countries culture and traditions, so we can participate in this kind of activity and see how it feel. On the other hand, traveler's can visit places or make relationship with people from these countries without involve in these kind of activity if they felt that is criminal and bloody things to do.