Intercultural Variance

Let us take, for example, a topic like “weddings.” Wedding practices differ from culture to culture either on the basis of their religious or ethnic orientation or of national origin or any other tradition or norm of that group of people. Select one culture of your choice (it could be, for example, the Hindu culture from religious perspective or the African American culture from an ethnic perspective or Mexican culture from a national origin perspective (the choice is unlimited!), do some library research, talk to and interact with people who practice that culture, and write your report on their wedding practices. Try to explore the communication-culture relationships.

Given below are five topics of intercultural variance. Select two, select a different culture for each topic you like to write on, and begin work. This will result in two different topics and two different cultures.

Dating and Marriage

Food and eating habits

Dress and ornaments

Family structure

Rituals and festivals

2-3 pages