homework

Question 1:

Go to The Globe. Locate Iceland (in Europe), Brunei (in Asia), Vanuatu (in Oceania) and South Africa (in Africa). Click on various links on each page--your choice; photos, cultural info, etc.

· Based upon your cultural background, what culture do you think you would have the hardest time adapting to?

· Explain and relate what your text says about cultural adaptation to your answer.

· Summarize what the text describes cultural adaptation is.

Question 2:

You just viewed a scene from the movie "Anna & the King" starring Jody Foster. Anna (played by Jody Foster) has just arrived in Thailand from her home country of England. King Mongkut is the beloved King of Thailand (now Siam). Before becoming King (at the age of 47) he spent 27 years as a monk. During this long seclusion, he acquired a profound knowledge of Buddhism, which people say made him the compassionate person he was. He also intently studied science, English and western philosophy. Many attribute this to his accomplishment of Keeping Thailand as an independent country while many other Asian countries became colonies of the French, British, etc. during this period in history King Mongkut ruled during the mid-1800. Anna is in Thailand to be the tutor for the King's children. In the conversation you just viewed a British woman says, "The ways of England is the way of the world."

· Is this an example of social categorizing, ethnocentrism, stereotyping, prejudice, discrimination or racism? 

· Explain each one of these items in your answer.

VIDEO: FIU | Anna and King_CC

Question 3:

McDonald's has adapted to different cultures. For example, women in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, must wait for their orders at the single women's counter. In India (where cows are sacred animals) the Big Mac is called the Maharaja Mac and is made of lamb. Cultural adaptation is an important phenomenon in the exportation of U.S. popular culture.

· Can you think of another international company, that is U.S. based, that has had to adapt its product to mirror the cultural expectations of a new country?

· What does the text say about the importance of adaptation?

Question 4:

· Which Activity Orientation (being, becoming or doing) defines how the Aborigines view human actions? 

· Explain your answer with SPECIFIC examples from the essay.

· Summarize this theory defining each orientation.

Question 5:

in  detail, summarize at length the video "What it means to be a leader in different cultures" and relate it to  ANY aspect of the course you wish.

Video:

What it means to be a leader in different cultures (linkedin.com)