Cultural norms

1. Cultural NormsCultural Norms
Cultural NormsCultural Norms are rules (written and are rules (written and
informal) that a society lives by. The two informal) that a society lives by. The two
types of cultural norms are:types of cultural norms are:
LAWS:LAWS: Written rules with specific physical Written rules with specific physical
or monetary punishments. Set by or monetary punishments. Set by
the government.the government.
TRAITS:TRAITS:Unwritten rules that are learned by Unwritten rules that are learned by
living in that culture. Set by the living in that culture. Set by the
society as a whole.society as a whole.

2. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
A. Actual Language SpokenA. Actual Language Spoken
B. Language used in certain situationsB. Language used in certain situations

3. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
Perception of ownership of places not really Perception of ownership of places not really
ownedowned

4. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
3.3.Personal SpacePersonal Space
Comfortable closeness (bubble)Comfortable closeness (bubble)

5. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
3.3.Personal SpacePersonal Space
4.4.Physical ContactPhysical Contact
Comfort With TouchingComfort With Touching

6. Physical Contact TraitsPhysical Contact Traits

7. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
3.3.Personal SpacePersonal Space
4.4.Physical ContactPhysical Contact
5.5.AppearanceAppearance
Clothing for different situationsClothing for different situations

8. Schools around the World
INDIA SOUTH KOREA NIGERIA
ECUADOR JORDAN SLOVAKIA

9. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
3.3.Personal SpacePersonal Space
4.4.Physical ContactPhysical Contact
5.5.AppearanceAppearance
6.6.ActionsActions
Actions deemed appropriate for cultureActions deemed appropriate for culture

10. Dining Traits Around the WorldDining Traits Around the World
Kazakhstan Zambia Japan
Bahrain Chad Morocco

11. Types of Cultural TraitsTypes of Cultural Traits
1.1.LanguageLanguage
2.2.““Owned Space”Owned Space”
3.3.Personal SpacePersonal Space
4.4.Physical ContactPhysical Contact
5.5.AppearanceAppearance
6.6.ActionsActions
7.7.ReligiousReligious
Religious traits can tie into a culture if the Religious traits can tie into a culture if the
majority of the culture practices the religion. majority of the culture practices the religion.
Not as common in the U.S.Not as common in the U.S.