Jumat, 11 Januari 2013

Essay

Essay

Cultural lag that is happening in Indonesia are very much, but I think the more prominent is the issue of transportation. In other countries, if we are going up the public transport, then they will be waiting at the bus stop and get off at any stop as well. the majority of overseas station using automatic ticket gates or Wickets.

TASK

Type 1

TASK.
1. Similarities : cultural relativism and ethnocentrism are judging other groups and their culture.
Differences: 1. Cultural relativism is the positive attitude or concept while ethnocentrism is the negative side. 2.Cultural relativism is showing a sense of understanding for different cultures and treating the uniqueness of these cultures with utmost respect while ethnocentrism is the belief that your culture is right or the best.

2. Cultural Shock
1) . In Indonesian schools, from elementary schools to universities, teachers direct what students should do or how they should be. Students follow the school rules and the directions of teachers. In American schools, on the other hand, students have to be more independent than Indonesian students in many ways.
2) . In Japan, They walked extremely fast in the fast-paced Tokyo but would be patient and speak to you in slow (although still incomprehensible) Japanese with hand signals when they realised you do not understand them .
3) . In America, children call their parents by their real names calling. Ex, "They are my parents, Bryan and Ginny" .  But in America that is fine and polite.