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Global Perspectives
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Geography
Undergraduate 1
02/25/2012

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3 Reasons to Study Culture
Definition
Theological
Personal
Practical
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Define Culture
Definition
Culture: A learned and shared integrated system of values, beliefs, and assumptions for understanding, coping with, and relating to the world which results in behavior that is characteristic of a group of people
Term
Explain why humans are 100% the same
Definition
Everyone is born with certain things like lungs, noses, belly buttons...etc.
Term
Explain why humans are 50% the same and 50% different
Definition
All humans are exposed to a culture, but the type of culture is different.
Term
Explain how humans are 100% different
Definition
Humans are all made differently by God.
Term
Define Worldview
Definition
the foundational cognitive, affective, and evaluate assumptions and frameworks a group of people makes about their nature of reality which they use to order their lives
Term
What are the four functions of worldview?
Definition
-Provides answers to the ultimate questions of life
-Validates our deepest cultural norms
-Helps us evaluate our experience and helps us choose a course of action
-Helps us integrate our culture
Term
What are some windows into worldview?
Definition
-Language
-Rituals
-Wisdom literature
-Narratives
-Critical Instances
Term
What is individualism?
Definition
The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
Term
What is collectivism?
Definition
The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.
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What is internal locus of control?
Definition
The belief that people are in charge of what happens in their lives.
Term
What is external locus of control?
Definition
The tendency to believe that circumstances are not within one’s control but rather are due to luck, fate, or other people.
Term
What is vertical power describing?
Definition
Above you, you are to respect them no matter what.
Term
What is horizontal power describing?
Definition
That people are equal no matter their status.
Term
What is Polychronic time describing
Definition
Refers to the perception of time as a fluid commodity that does not interfere with relationships and elements of happiness. Limitless and quantifiable.
Term
Describe Monochronic time
Definition
Refers to the perception of time as being a central focus with deadlines being a crucial element of societal norms.
Term
Describe High Context
Definition
High-context cultures rely heavily on the context of an interaction to convey the message. Words are secondary in importance. The responsibility for comprehension lies mainly with the receiver of the message, who should be attuned to the subtle messages conveyed by such markers as silence, tone, the presence or absence of significant people, etc.

(Beat around the bush)
Term
Describe low context
Definition
Low context communication is explicit, so that all the information is directly contained in the utterances, and there is little or no implied meaning apart from the words that are being said.
Term
What are the Incarnational Principles?
Definition
Surrender
Identification
Godliness
Humility
Term
What are the four stages to cultural adjustment?
Definition
Unconscious Incompetence(Tourist)
Conscious incompetence
conscious competence
unconscious competence
Term
What are the four stages of culture shock?
Definition
-Cultural Euphoria-“Honeymoon Stage”
Cultural Confrontation
Cultural Adjustment
Cultural adaption-One of us
Term
What does the DIE model stand for?
Definition
Describe
Interpret
Evaluate
Term
Define religion?
Definition
a set of moral codes and beliefs that someone follows.
Term
Define Phenomenological.
Definition
Descriptive analysis of the phenomena associated with a given religion
Term
Define theological
Definition
An Evaluation of the given religion from theological perspective of the one doing the evaluation
Term
What should one keep in mind when evaluating religions?
Definition
General Revelation
-House needs a builder
The Image of God
-Yearning to Worship
Sinfulness of Mankind
-Satanic Influence
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