COMM 290 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Geert Hofstede, Masculinity, Hindu Joint Family

• School: Ball State University
• Department: Communication Stds
• Course: COMM 290
• Professor: Laura O

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A cultural belief, value, norm, or social practice that leads to similar behaviors and is shared amongst the majority of a culture is known as a cultural pattern, or cultural dimension. Not all members of a culture may share this pattern, hence the word majority. These shared interpretations govern specific behavior choices and provide a basic set of standards that guide both action and thought throughout most in a culture. One example of a cultural pattern is masculinity-femininity. Within all cultures there are ways of thinking that are considered normal for boys and girls. For example, in masculine environments, there are strict gender roles declaring that men must be achieving and women must be caring. While in feminine environments, both men and women are encouraged to achieve and care. (hofstede, 2016) He moved from a large urban city, chennai, in india when he was eight years old in 2007.