Multiculturalism

RUNNING HEAD: MULTICULTURALISM 1
Multiculturalism
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June 12, 2019

MULTICULTURALISM 2
Contents
Cultural Differences...........................................................................................................3
Individualist Orientation..................................................................................................3
High Context Focus........................................................................................................3
Short Term Orientation...................................................................................................4
Implications on Behaviour..............................................................................................4
Non Verbal Communication based Cultural Norms..........................................................5
Stereotypes....................................................................................................................5
Projection Psychology....................................................................................................5
Halo Effect......................................................................................................................6
Adverse Impact of Cultural Norms.................................................................................6
Cultural Understanding......................................................................................................6
Assistance from Cross Cultural Understanding Process...............................................7
Religion and Culture..........................................................................................................8
Christianity......................................................................................................................8
Future Endeavours and Christianity...............................................................................9
Bibliography.....................................................................................................................10

MULTICULTURALISM 3
Cultural Differences
Every culture is the mixture of a variety of elements, due to the diverse
backgrounds of the people living into it. There are many elements of a culture, which
differentiate it with other cultures like collectivism, individualism, power distance,
nurturing, uncertainty avoidance, contextual culture, indulgence, and restraint, etc (Ang
& Dyne, 2015). The briefing of three identified cultural distinctions, as well as post
assessment of the situation, as described below:
Individualist Orientation
Individualistic orientation is the orientation of the culture of a person, which state
the degree of freedom the persons feel inside themselves, control over themselves,
self-sufficiency and the desire for being appraised for their unique qualities. As being a
woman and a Taiwan person I am believed to be somewhere in between high and low
Individualism (CIPD, 2019). I have the desire and capability of being self-sufficient and
usually appraised for my unique qualities.
High Context Focus
Contextual culture is the basis of exchange of information among people and the
relations among them based on their surroundings. In Taiwan, the contextual cultural
present around me as well as in Canada also can be considered high in frequency
(Kottak, 2011). It is so because I am such type of person who believes in exchanging
information and interacting with the persons around me in a very positive manner
(K.Stahl, Mäkelä, Zander, & Maznevski, 2010). This becomes easy for me, as the
culture present around me is also high contextual culture.

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Short Term Orientation
This orientation helps an individual to focus on their past and present scenarios
rather than worrying for the future. In this way, they spend with free hand even they
have to borrow money for it (Martinez, Beaulieu, & Gibbons, 2015). The cultural values
and believes that I have learned from my family and country as well as from Canada
help me in making me a person that likes to live in the present and I won’t worry much
for future. I am serious and working hard for my career, however still enjoying and living
my life to fullest.
Implications on Behaviour
The effective analysis of the three identifies cultural distinctions helps me in
monitoring and reviewing my understanding about me and my culture. It became
possible due to the three basic cultural distinctions that are short-term orientation,
individualism orientation, and High Context Focus. These all distinctions have assisted
me in identifying the type of culture I am living and dealing in (Scollon, Scollon, & Jones,
2011). Before the analysis, I know that I believe in self-commitments, exchanging
information with other persons and focus more on the present. The detailed knowledge
about my behavior I got to know after the proper analysis of the dictions that explains
my behavior very productively (Muthusamy, 2019).
Non-Verbal Communication based Cultural Norms
Communication can be of two types one is verbal and another is non-verbal.
Non-verbal communication is the exchange of thoughts among individuals without
saying a word from the mouth (Jenifer & Raman, 2015). The non-verbal communication
is usually affected by some previously established cultural norms like taboo, myths,