Cultural Analysis Conceptual Model

28 June 2012

Prof. Diane ChidoInstitute for Intelligence Studies at

Mercyhurst University

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College

About Professor Chido• Adjunct professor with Institute for Intelligence Studies at Mercyhurst University since 2009• CIRAT DOD Project Manager since 2005• President DC Analytics - Founded in October 2008• Woman-owned Small Business• Primary Federal Clients

o U.S. Army and U.S. Army War College Strategic

Studies Instituteo Defense Intelligence Agency/USAFRICOM

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Human GeographyHow DO humans differ from terrain?

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Modeling CultureWhat is our goal?

Deep, expert knowledge vs. Effective analytic models

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Sub-Saharan African CultureDoes this exist?

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Human GeographyBasic Elements

HTAEconomic

Political

Social

Cultural

Ethnographic

Human GeographySocial Elements

Social

Family Religion

Nation Ethnicity

Gender Age

HealthEducation

Human GeographyEthnographic Elements

Ethnographic

Cushitic Nilotic

Bantu

Kikuyu

LuoKalenjin

KambaLuhya

SomaliSwahili

Human GeographyCultural Elements

CulturalLocus of Control

Cuisine

Customs

Time

Relationship to Land

Communication Style

Face/Honor /Status

InternalExternal

GodGovt

Other

Monochromatic

Polychromatic

Verbal Nonverbal

Types of Food

Manner Served

Manner Eaten Defense

Sources of Honor/Status

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Relation to Foreigners

Human GeographyEconomic Elements

Economic

Personal Finance

Banking

Sharia Bonds Hawala

Street Exchange

Land UseHerding

MiningCropsTourism

Cash Food

OIL?

Standard of Living Fundamentals

Land Ownership

Urban/Rural

Rich/Poor

Mfg

Prices

CommoditiesGDP

Human GeographyPolitical Elements

Political

Democratic

Style

Oligarchic

Autocratic

Expectations

Largely Unmet

Largely Met

Law

Locus of Power

Municipal

Federal

State

Village

Police

CorruptionTheocratic

Courts

Military

Civilian Controlled

Equipped and Paid

Professional (NCO cadre)

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Human Geography: KENYA(Purely Hypothetically) Weighted Elements

HTA

Economic

Political

Social

Cultural

Ethnographic

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Questions?

Diane ChidoDChido@DCAnalytics.net

814-440-2490www.DCAnalytics.net