Iceberg Concept of Culture
- Cooking
- Fine Arts
- Literature4. Drama
- Music6. Dancing
- Games
- Notions of Modesty
- Conceptions of Beauty
10. Ideals of Governing11. Child Raising
12. Rules of Descent13. Cosmology
14. Relationship to Animals
15. Patterns of Superior/Subordinate Behavior
16. Definitions of Sin17. Courtship Practices
18. Conception of Justice19. Incentives to Work
20. Notions of Leadership21. Tempo of Work 22. Theory of Disease
23. Conception of Cleanliness24. Patterns of Group Decision-Making
25. Attitudes Toward the Dependent26. Approaches to Problem Solving
27. Eye Behavior28. Conception of Status Mobility29. Conception of Past and Future
30. Roles in Relation to Age, 31. Sex, 32. Class, 33. Occupation, 34. Kinship 35. Definition of Insanity
36. Conversational Patterns in Various Social Contexts37. Nature of Friendship38. Ordering of Time
39. Preference for Competition or Cooperation40. Body Language41. Social Interaction Rate
42. Notions of Adolescence42. Notions about Logic and Validity43. Patterns of Handling Emotions
44. Facial Expressions45. Arrangements of Physical Space
Just as most of the iceberg is out of sight and below the water line, so aremost of what makes up other people’s cultures out of our conscious awareness. There are 45 elements that make up culture on this list, but this list could easily be much longer. In your Cultural Awareness Journal, list the 45 terms (either typed or handwritten in pen), and come up with working definitions for as many as you can in 20 minutes. Think connotatively. Think of cultures you’ve lived in or have visited or observed. You may use examples as part of your definition. Make sure you list them in numerical order because it will make it easier for us to discuss them as a full class. For the ones you can’t define, leave at least three lines of space before moving on to the next one. We will fill in the gaps during class.