Jumat, 04 Desember 2009

CCU CLASS : CCU Third Meeting

Cross Cultural Understanding Class

Third Meeting

Tuesday,October 06th 2009

PERSONAL VALUES

Dalam pertemuan ini, dibahas bahwa antara kebudayaan dalam suatu Negara berbeda dengan Negara yang lainnya. For example ; John dan mazen yang berasal dari dua Negara berbeda yakni Amerika serikat dan Arab Saudi. The differences are ;

American

1. Brings his/her favorite Drink or Food when someone invites him or her.

2. To be polite, they use to shake their hands with the new people.

3. Drink wine is fine for American or british.

4. In America it's well-known a word called BYOB = bring your own booze.

Saudi Arabian

1. Prepare so many foods when they invite someone.

2. Put his arm on someone's shoulder to be polite.

3. They never try to drink wine,because it's forbidden in their culture.

Additional information ;

- Something polite in a culture,maybe it will be impolite in another culture.

- All cultures tell to be a good people but with different ways.

The answers of The Questions of the Materials.

1. No 6. No 11. No

2. No 7. Yes 12. No

3. No 8. Yes 13. Yes

4. Yes 9. Yes

5. No 10. No

The Accesments of Politeness Between Indonesian,American and British.

Here are some questions.

1. How Far do you stand while talking with Your Friend?

2. How much eye contact with his / her?

3. How comfortable are you when your friend touches your shoulder?

4. Do You usually directly to the point? Beat around the bush ?

Indonesian British American

3 – 5 feet 2 – 3 feet 2 – 3 feet

Less Much Much

Respect the speakers respect the speakers respect the speakers

Uncomfortable Comfortable Comfortable

No direct to point Direct to Point Direct to Point

Additional Information :

1. Hugging / berpelukan in British and American is only for Family relatives and best friends.

2. Shaking hands is a way to be more polite but only for Family Relatives and Best Friends.

TWO KINDS OF COMMUNICATION

1. Direct Communication

- Say What you mean.

- Silence is uncomfortable.

2. Indirect Communication

- Imply what you mean / make so much opening and after that to point.

- Silence is expected.

FAMILY VALUES

Adalah bagaimana seorang menilai arti sebuah keluarga.

Here are some questions.

1. How many single parents in Indonesia ?

2. How many meetings in a Family ?

3. How far the one makes the meaning of a home ?

4. How far the one respects the meaning of Wedlock / wedding lock ?

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