Culture and Perception. Culture and Perception. What is “culture”? - Culture is a universal, but very specific orientation system for a particular group, organization or society. It is made up of specific symbols and is passed on in the respective society or group.
- It affects the perception, way of thinking, values, and actions of all its members and consequently defines their belonging to the society, organization or group.
- Culture perception, or how a person sees the world, is not a bad thing, but it can lead to bias and difference of opinion. It is important for students to understand what their own culture is in order to look at the world with unbiased eyes.
- This lesson divides cultural perception into four main categories: learning, food, beliefs and health. For this activity, students will complete a gallery walk. Before they begin, put up four pieces of chart paper around the room. Label each piece of chart paper with one of the words from the four categories of cultural perception.
- Then, have students walk around the room and write about their own culture related to that word. Each student should anonymously record information on the paper. Once students have finished, bring the pieces of paper to the front of the room. Going through one category at a time, read through the different response. In doing this, students will be able to see what makes him unique or similar to his peers. Students will also see how much culture can vary, even within one classroom.
- As an alternative extension for homeschool students, give the student a piece of copy paper and have them fold it into four sections. They should label each section with one of the categories of cultural perception. Then, in the box, they should draw things related to their culture for that category. Below the image, they should describe that part of their culture in one sentence. On the back of the paper, they should describe how one aspect of their culture influences the way they see the world.
What is Cultural Perception? - Culture is based on a specific group of people and the beliefs, values, traditions, arts, and institutions by which the group defines themselves. These beliefs, values, and traditions are often passed down through many generations and help shape the future of the culture. Culture also takes root in the societal norms of a population. An example of a societal cultural norm is shooting fireworks on the Fourth of July in America. It is expected in American culture, and most people do so because of the celebration of Independence Day.
- But what is cultural perception? Cultural perception is defined as how the beliefs, values, traditions, and societal norms shape the way a person views the world. People gain information based on their life experiences, which come from their culture. These cultural life experiences can influence people's perspectives, which is the way that people see the world. The world is made of many cultures, so cultural perception is prevalent in all areas of life.
- Perception is seen as a three-step process of selection, organization, and interpretation. Selection implies that individuals are exposed to multiple stimuli at a time. The human brain cannot comprehend all stimuli, so it selects specific stimuli to process on a subconscious level. This subconscious selection arranges these stimuli by importance based on cultural associations of important information, which differs from culture to culture.
- Organization occurs once stimuli have been selected. These stimuli are organized in a meaningful way, typically by what things have in common, which also differs from culture to culture. Language provides the symbolism that allows people to make these associations. Lastly, interpretation is the process of applying meaning to the selected and organized information. Similar cultures often apply similar meanings to organized stimuli.
- ulture impacts how people think and the way that people understand the stimuli around them. As such, culture has a deep impact on the way that people see and experience the world, which is their perception of the world. The culture into which one was born shapes eating habits, physical habits, emotional expression, style, and all other forms of life experiences.
- One of the largest influences on cultural perception is communication. Some cultures are similar in communication style, but communication can always have slight differences. Language helps people to think and understand. If the language differs, then the meaning of the communication changes.
- Wording is incredibly important in communication. A culture may have a word to describe a certain experience that does not exist in another culture. Therefore, the degree of importance a culture places on a specific thing or experience is evident in the existence of a particular word. In contrast, another culture may place less value on the same thing or experience, as shown by the lack of a word to describe it. This can, in turn, make the perception of one culture very different from that of another.
- As a person ages, culture impacts in different ways. It may be a slight influence or a large one, but it will always have some effect.
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