1. I lived in the Northwest for the entirety of my life, my undergrad is in business management and I took that at Whitworth. So it made sense to me to continue on to pursue my masters with Whitworth. My work background has always been with construction. My family owns a construction business and growing up I have been around to witness how it operates on a daily basis. Growing up in this environment it has taught me the value of hard work and being a part of a team. In terms of understanding other cultures, I have only traveled to Mexico and Canada and this was when I was younger so getting to know the culture of Mexico was not on my mind at the time (especially not to a 7 year old). Canada’s culture is so similar to the US that it really does not count. Cultures I would really like to learn
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Chapter #1
a. On page 8, what I found interesting was the fact that multinational firms like Google and Microsoft, hire anthropologists into various sectors of its business to get a cross-cultural outlook on how its product can be introduced to other cultures.
b. The example of “Go-Gurt” is a great one to compare how the American way of life differs from most southern cultures. In America, we are so work driven that sitting down and having a meal, especially breakfast, is something that we as a culture are seeing less and less of. In other parts of the world meals are considered to be the focal point of the day so spending the time to have it is valuable.
c. Page 17 describes how social control systems are essential for a group of people to survive. Basically saying that without law and order societies crumble. However these laws must be made for the well-being of the society, without discrimination.
3. Chapter #2
a. The differences in cultures whether it be individual or collective-oriented can be based on where the culture is located. For example many first-world countries like the US will tend to be more individualistic compared to counties in Latin America or
Chapter #1
a. On page 8, what I found interesting was the fact that multinational firms like Google and Microsoft, hire anthropologists into various sectors of its business to get a cross-cultural outlook on how its product can be introduced to other cultures.
b. The example of “Go-Gurt” is a great one to compare how the American way of life differs from most southern cultures. In America, we are so work driven that sitting down and having a meal, especially breakfast, is something that we as a culture are seeing less and less of. In other parts of the world meals are considered to be the focal point of the day so spending the time to have it is valuable.
c. Page 17 describes how social control systems are essential for a group of people to survive. Basically saying that without law and order societies crumble. However these laws must be made for the well-being of the society, without discrimination.
3. Chapter #2
a. The differences in cultures whether it be individual or collective-oriented can be based on where the culture is located. For example many first-world countries like the US will tend to be more individualistic compared to counties in Latin America or