Values, Norms, and Attitudes Initial Post - Elaborate on how it would impact you
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Values, Norms, and Attitudes Initial Post - Elaborate on how it would impact you and your family if you were going to work in a foreign country for 18 months or longer. Be sure to name the foreign country and be specific about at least three points of impact. Reply to peers: As you read and reflect on your peer’s post – respond with concerns that you may have that your peer has not considered. Also respond about at least one new point of impact that would concern you (one that your peer did not mention). In 75 to 150.
Explanation / Answer
1. The culture of a nation is transmitted through its existing systems. Three systems play a key role in the transmission of cultural norms - government, education and family. Typically, government sets forth an ideology or set of beliefs. These beliefs, and the behaviors that support them, are then taught by schools and by families. The beliefs are often referred to as values, and the behaviors that support these values are referred to as norms.
Here's an example of how a cultural norm might be transmitted and how it is related to a value. The United States government promotes a belief that everyone is responsible for their own destiny. If I am educated in the United States, I have likely been taught that America is the land of opportunity and that I am free to choose my destiny. In other words, with hard work, I can do anything.
Cultural norms also exist in smaller groups or cultures, not just in larger societies. Hispanic-American and African-American cultures are examples of groups that have their own set of values and norms. Although they usually take on a number of cultural norms from the larger culture (the United States), they have additional values and norms that are passed on through generations. Values and norms for these 'sub-cultures' are transmitted through the family system.
2. Concerning our values, most likely our individual values don’t change in a group. It is very likely that we adapt our behaviors to fit in with the group. This does not always happen, but it does occur more often than you probably think. You can still stay authentic to yourself, at the same time as you try to understand the other and flex your behavior to create a win-win situation for both of you. This is behaving in a “culturally intelligent” way.
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