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Cultural Comparison
You may also ask
additional questions assuming the questions are related to understanding the
other person’s culture.
In the paper you are
to compare and contrast the culture of each person as well as
to compare and contrast the two people
you are interviewing with yourself. You
are required to use the following web site in your comparison of the three
cultures. (http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/ ) This website automatically compares
various statistics for another country against the U.S. Those from a country
other than the U.S. can enter the name of their country so the comparison
occurs with their home country. Use information from this website to help
explain and compare the culture of the people being interviewed. At least 3
comparisons from the web site should be listed for each person interviewed.
In person means “face
to face”. Use of email, texting, Skype, Facetime or similar electronic methods
for the interviews are not acceptable for this assignment.
Content
of the paper.
1. Begin the paper with an introductory
paragraph.
2. The middle of the paper should be a
discussion of your interaction (Asking all questions)
3. Explain your interactions and what
you’ve learned.
4. Describe your thoughts regarding your
interviews.
5. Has the interaction changed the way you
view other cultures?
6. Use the web site in this portion of the
paper. (Comparison stage)
7. End the paper with a concluding
paragraph.
8. List the questions asked and the answers
given at the end of the paper, single spaced.
Paper format:
1. At least 6 pages in length, including
the single spaced listing of the questions and answers.
2. Your name and student ID number only at
the top of the paper.i.No more than 2 spaces between your name and the
beginning of the paper.
Is the paper in the required format? Points
will be deducted if the format is incorrect.
3. Did you interview persons meeting the
criteria outlined in the syllabus? Points will be deducted if you did not
interview in person an individual that met the stated criteria.4
4. Did you utilize the questions in the
syllabus? Points will be deducted if you did not ask the questions required in
the syllabus. (Minus 5 points for each question missed.)
5. Did you use the website http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/
to help make your comparison between yourself and the two people being
interviewed? Points will be deducted if you did not use this website and make
the comparison. (Minus 10 to 20 points if the web site was not used or was used
in a limited fashion.)
6. Did you express your opinion and
thoughts about the interactions? (What did you think?) It is very important to
share what you thought about this exercise. Points will be deducted if you do
not share an opinion. (Minus 10 points if no expression of opinion.)
7. Late papers will receive a reduced
grade. (Minus 5 points for each day late.)
8. The paper should include an
introductory paragraph, the body of your paper and a concluding paragraph.
(Minus 10 points if the introductory or concluding paragraph is missing.)
9. (5 points will be subtracted for each
deviation from the paper format.)
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INTERVIEWING SOMEONE
FROM THE U.S
(Interview, in
person, a person that is a U.S. citizen. Remember you also will need to
interview a person that is not a U.S. citizen who is from a location that is
not from your geographic area.)
1. Have you ever traveled to another
country?
2. If so where have you traveled?
3. I’m from United Arab Emirates (UAE).
What do you know about my country?
4. How have you learned about my country?
(News, movies, class, other people you know?)
5. What is your impression of the people
from my country?
6. I have wondered why people do this
____________________________ in the U.S. Can you explain to me why people do
this that way?
7. How often do you communicate with your
family?
8. What food would you say is most
representative of U.S. culture?
9. Do you ever interact (hang out) with
people from other cultures? How is that different for you than interacting with
people from your culture?
10. How often would you say you use social
media each day?
Student:
Professor:
Course:
Date:
Cultural Comparison
Introduction
Cultural similarities or diversities are apparent from
one culture or society to another. Culture entails different things such as
value, beliefs, and language that are passed down through generations. Having
cultural differences does not mean a particular group of people is better than
the other, for that reason, everyone should acknowledge other individuals’ way
of life and respect variances between them (Guiso, Herrera, and Morelli). The
website “If It Were My Home” highlights
cultural differences as well as contributing factors that shape philosophies between
countries. As a student from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), I interviewed
citizens from the United States of America (USA) and Kenya to determine
cultural similarities and differences. In this paper, I will detail my
interactions, lessons learned, thoughts, comparison matrix, and impacts of the face
to face interviews on my views on other cultures.
Discussion
of Interaction
In my field study, I interviewed two people; an
American citizen and a Kenyan residing temporarily in the United States. During
the eye to eye interaction, I posted several questions to my respondents who
provided different answers. For example as detailed below;
a) American Citizen
The
American replied that he had moved between continents, visiting China, Russia,
South Africa, and Australia. The respondent indicated that he knows about economic
conditions and political culture of the UAE. He declared through media houses
such as Al-Jazeera and documentaries on YouTube he accesses information on the
development and culture of UAE. Subsequently, the American responded that he
held a positive impression about people from UAE since the knowledge he has
about the way of life in the Middle-eastern country had corrected some of
social stereotypes he had previously. He explained why in the USA, men and
women interact freely, displaying public affection in public spaces as a result
of sexual liberation.
He
acknowledged that he has a positive relationship with his immediate family, and
for that reason, they communicate through phone messaging, WhatsApp, and Skype
daily. He stated that in the USA, people do not prefer traditional meals making
fast foods to be considered mostly by Americans. As an extrovert, the
respondent declared that he likes meeting people from other cultures,
especially those from Scandinavian countries since they interact different
compared to Americans as they like providing and receiving feedback. He confirmed
that he frequently uses social media platforms, especially Twitter and
WhatsApp, for interaction purposes at least five times a day. Finally, the
American responded that he likes the emirates since, despite being a
multicultural society; the country does not experience racism.
b) The Kenyan
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