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3.4CultureMapExercise.docxCulture Map Exercise
1. List all of the various cultures that you belong to (or that you would say have influenced the way you communicate). There are no right or wrong answers. You can identify any and all cultures (as we have defined that term) that make sense to you.
American
Man
Male
White
Christian
Brother
Father
Son
Husband
Manager
2. Graphically “map” all of the cultures in terms of their importance in your life now and their relation to each other. You can use any format you wish to map things. You may use different geometric shapes for various culture, different sizes, etc. Again, there are no right or wrong answers. Whatever mapping captures your sense of your cultures is fine.
Male
Man
White
Manager
Student
Brother
Father
Son
Husband
American
Christian
3. Draw points of tension between your cultures. Which cultures tend to have norms for behavior that differ? That conflict? Which cultures are most in tension in this way? Draw arrows or other indicators to show that.
EX:
Male
Man
White
Manager
Student
Brother
Father
Son
Husband
American
Christian
1. Being a Caucasian male in America can have tensions due to current issues in the country. However, having an open mind and being polite with everyone can have positive interactions.
2. The most tension comes from working as a manager, being a student, and trying to keep a wife happy and give her and three kids enough attention all while trying to balance work, school, and raising a family.
4. Which of these cultural tensions are most likely to cause you internal conflict?
Which of these cultural tensions are most likely to cause conflict with others?
Internal conflicts are how to split my time between my family, work, and school and be successful at all three. It’s a tough balancing act that unfortunately, my family doesn’t get enough time with.
