The professor found out that dogs were eaten as a delicacy over there. Also all nice restaurants have a snake coiled inside a glass case filled with water. The professor experienced culture shock a personal disorientation that accompanies a new experience. Before students go to study abroad they must have orientation to get accustomed to the culture of the country they are going to. By understanding culture, we can predict our own behavior and the behavior of others.
Culture is a set of values, beliefs, norms, material objects, symbols, etc.
Learning a language is necessary to fully understand a culture. Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis Language determines the consciousness, experiences, and perception of objects and events. Values Standards of living Dominant Ideology Used to describe culturally defined ideas to maintain the elite s political and economic interests. Dominant Value Profile A set of standard values by a majority of people. A Negative Value is racism.