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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”