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Cultural Differences

Cultural differences exist in norms, beliefs, values, greetings, and gestures across regions. Culture is learned human behavior patterns used by groups to interpret the world and generate social behavior. Norms around alcohol consumption, privacy, and concepts of time vary between places like the USA, Europe, Germany, and Spain. Even language reflects cultural differences in terms of pronouns and word choice. Greeting customs also differ, such as the number of cheek kisses in places like France versus the Netherlands. Hand gestures that mean one thing in some cultures may be considered insulting in others.

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Cultural Differences

Cultural differences exist in norms, beliefs, values, greetings, and gestures across regions. Culture is learned human behavior patterns used by groups to interpret the world and generate social behavior. Norms around alcohol consumption, privacy, and concepts of time vary between places like the USA, Europe, Germany, and Spain. Even language reflects cultural differences in terms of pronouns and word choice. Greeting customs also differ, such as the number of cheek kisses in places like France versus the Netherlands. Hand gestures that mean one thing in some cultures may be considered insulting in others.

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Cultural Differences

What is culture?
Learned human behavior patterns
It is used by groups to:
Interpret the world around them
Generate social behavior
Jugde the behavior of others

Norms and beliefs


Differ from region to region
What is right and wrong
Alcohol
USA 21 vs Europe 18

Privacy
Germany vs Russia

Values
Respect for each other
How people interact
Perception of time
Monochronic
Polychronic
Germany vs Spain

Word you
In Czech - Vy and Ty
In German Sie und Du

Spanish schedules

Greeting differences
Hand shaking
On departure
Holding hands
Number of pumps

Cheek kiss
Scandinavians single kiss
French mostly two kisses
Dutch, Belgians three kisses

Hand gestures

Hand gestures

OK, Perfect
Zero
Japan - Coins/Money
Turkey, Brasil - Insult

Hand gestures

Hand gestures
Good, OK or One
Middle East Offensive
Australia
Up and Down motion = insult

Hand gestures
Love, Peace or Two
Britain, Australia, New Zealand
Showing the back of your hand is
an insult.

Thank you
Do you have any questions?

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