- Where did you grow up? What was it like to grow up there?
- Did you live in a house, apartment, etc? Who lived with you?
- Did you grow up in an urban or rural setting?
- Who raised you? What were their roles in your family? Did your family and upbringing reflect the typical family in your culture?
- What holidays, traditions, and foods symbolize your culture? 6. How does your culture view conflict? Do people openly engage in conflict? Is it viewed in a positive or negative way?
- Was your interviewee from an individualistic or collectivistic culture? What information helped you to determine your answer? 2. Was your interviewee from a more masculine or feminine oriented culture? Why? 3. Was your interviewee from a high-context or low-context culture? Use examples to support your answer. 4. Did your interviewee come from a culture with a low-power or high-power distance? What information helped to you determine your answer? 5. Was your interviewee from a monochromatic or polychromatic culture? Use examples to support your answer? 6. Did your interviewee come from an explicit-rule culture or an implicit-rule culture? What information helped you determine your answer?
After choosing and answering four question above, close out the body of your essay by answering this question:
How does knowing this information impact the way you would work with someone from this cultural background? Use an example to illustrate 2 specific tips/ideas that you've learned and could pass on to others who may work with someone from this culture.
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