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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
What is culture?
Understanding cultural differences
Dealing with cultural differences
Scenarios
What is culture?
Understanding cultural differences
Dealing with cultural differences
Scenarios
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Meanings
Beliefs
Values
Behaviours
Meanings
Beliefs
Values
Behaviours
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Culture isCulture is
Relative
Learned
Collective
Continuously evolving
Complex and responsive
Relative
Learned
Collective
Continuously evolving
Complex and responsive
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Social forces:Social forces:
Urbanization
Migration
Industrialization
Urbanization
Migration
Industrialization
Nationalism
Colonization
Socio-economicdevelopment
Nationalism
Colonization
Socio-economicdevelopment
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Individual characteristics:Individual characteristics:
Education
Language
Profession
Religion
Education
Language
Profession
Religion
Socio-economicclass
Gender
Ethnic background
Cross-culturaladjustments
Socio-economicclass
Gender
Ethnic background
Cross-culturaladjustments
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Stereotypes
Prejudices
Ethnocentric perspectives
Stereotypes
Prejudices
Ethnocentric perspectives
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
CULTURECULTURE
Civilians – Civilians Civilians – Civilians
International staff – Local communitiesInternational staff – Local communities
Military – Military Military – Military
Military – Civilians Military – Civilians
Groups within localcommunities
Groups within localcommunities
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Multinational dinner in Asmara, Eritrea: UNMEE 2001.
East Asia: chopsticks
Europe:knife and fork
Other regions:clean right hand
Common plate
East Asia: chopsticks
Europe:knife and fork
Other regions:clean right hand
Common plate
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Beef
Pork
Insects
Beef
Pork
Insects
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Know the religion of yourhost country
Respect all beliefs
Know the religion of yourhost country
Respect all beliefs
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Pay respect to elders
Understand family ties
Understand gender roles
Pay respect to elders
Understand family ties
Understand gender roles
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
The meaning of words is culture-specificThe meaning of words is culture-specific
What is he saying?
Idioms and slang
Humour
What is he saying?
Idioms and slang
Humour
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Gestures
Smiles
Handshakes
Holding hands, touching
Gestures
Smiles
Handshakes
Holding hands, touching
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Understand local cultureand climate
Adapt yourself to localdress codes
Understand local cultureand climate
Adapt yourself to localdress codes
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Most peacekeepers die in traffic accidents, so:Most peacekeepers die in traffic accidents, so:
Adapt to local traffic conditions
Respect local traffic laws
Drive defensively
Adapt to local traffic conditions
Respect local traffic laws
Drive defensively
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Different notions about punctuality: Different notions about punctuality:
Military
Civilian
Local
Military
Civilian
Local
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
“You have the clock,
we have the time”
“You have the clock,
we have the time”
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Understand your culture
Accept logic of other cultures
Appreciate differences
Understand your culture
Accept logic of other cultures
Appreciate differences
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Local knowledge
Your performance
Local knowledge
Your performance
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Climate
Language
Currency
Road signs
Colleagues
Climate
Language
Currency
Road signs
Colleagues
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
Foster good relationsFoster good relations
Military — Civilians
Military — Other military
Teamwork
Military — Civilians
Military — Other military
Teamwork
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SGTM 5 B: Cultural Awareness
1. “Harmony in movement control”
2. “An honour to walk hand in hand”
3. “Toilet training”
1. “Harmony in movement control”
2. “An honour to walk hand in hand”
3. “Toilet training”