SOC 2760 Lecture 3: Lecture 3 – self across culture

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2760
• Professor: Stephanie Howells

Document Summary

There are different rationalities in different parts of the world (norms differ bw cultures) Set of beliefs what is acceptable (not acceptable for a man to be married to 4 wives. It takes time for culture to influence ppl. You wont realize how canadian you are until u leave the county and see. Influences they way we dress walk talk how ppl point out ur accent. In some cultures i would be considered normal . Thumbs up means lets have sex in brazil. Most cultures value honesty and everyone eats but what we eat when and with whom we eat differentiates there are cultural differences in practicing social beh and interpreting experiences ex religion, food marriage. One valuing the difference and the other emphasizing fitting in yr parents say think of the starving children. Its good to know the truth but better to speak to the palm trees . Say what u mean and mean what u say .