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What Is Culture
What Is Culture
THE INDIVIDUAL
Physical Nationality
Differences
Sexism Able-ism
Class-ism Heterosexism
Culture and Learning Goals
To explore and clarify what culture is and what it
means to different people
To examine some of the obstacles that culturally
diverse people face in group situations.
How can these group identifiers be
obstacles that culturally diverse persons
face in social (group) situations?
THE INDIVIDUAL
Physical Nationality
Differences
Adapted from J.A.Banks, Multiethnic Education: Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. (Boston: Allyn & Bacon, 1988), p. 79.
Culture and Learning Goals
To explore and clarify what culture is and what it
means to different people.
To examine some of the obstacles that culturally
diverse people face in group situations.
To reflect on how the decisions one makes are
guided by one’s perspectives about who one is,
who your other persons are, and how to best
facilitate positive interaction.
Is there such a thing as
campus culture?
Think about it – do different
university or college
campuses have different
cultures?
– UMSL
– St. Louis U.
– Harvard
– Washington U.
– Fontbonne U.
– Harris-Stowe U.
Identify your own cultural orientation.
Nationality…
Ethnicity…
Race…
Gender…
Economic status…
Age…
Geographic region…
Urban-suburban-rural…
Other…
Culture and Learning Goals
To explore and clarify what culture is and what it
means to different people
To examine some of the obstacles that culturally
diverse people face in group situations.
To reflect on how the decisions one makes are
guided by one’s perspectives about who one is,
who your other persons are, and how to best
facilitate positive interaction.
To examine how your own beliefs and practices
are shaped by your socio-cultural context
Our Approach in Geog 1001,
Geog 1002, and Geog 2001
View other cultures with an open mind
View other cultures non-judgmentally
Attempt to view other cultures through
their perceptions rather than those of
our culture
Seek to better understand the actions of
others who have been shaped by a
different culture