MULTICULTURAL

Group 3: Ngoc Mai, Thy Hoang, Hue Minh

 Contents
2. Factors
1.Definition of contributing 3. Culture
“multicultural to a shock
world” multicultura
l world
 Question ???
What is multicultural?

Multicultural is “including people who

have many different customs and
beliefs, or relating to a society,
organization, city, etc. “
 What are National
factors
contributing to cutural
a multicultural
world? diversity
 Vietnamse cultural
diversity
five linguistic
families:

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ethnicities
cultural
exchanges in
unique beliefs of spirituality and our
ritual activities interconnecte
d world
 What are
factors
contributing to Globalizatio
a multicultural n
world?
When did globalization
begin?
 An ancient network of trade routes across China,
Central Asia, and the Mediterranean used between
50 B.C.E. and 250 C.E., is perhaps the most well-
known early example of exchanging ideas,
products, and customs.
Catholicis Islam
Buddhism
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The web of globalization continued to spin out through
the Age of Revolution, when ideas about liberty,
equality, and fraternity spread like fire from America to
France to Latin America and beyond.
It rode the waves of industrialization, colonization, and war through the
eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, powered by the
invention of factories, railways, steamboats, cars, and planes.
 cultural
promote cultural
homogenization
diversity
 With the Information Age, globalization went into
overdrive. Advances in computer and communications
technology launched a new global era and redefined what
Modern communications satellites meant the
1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo could be
watched in the United States for the first time.

The World Wide Web and the

Internet allowed someone in
Germany to read about a breaking
news story in Bolivia in real time.
 Cultural hybridization
where different cultural elements mix and create
new, hybrid forms of culture

Countries are given opportunities to promote

their cultural heritage by taking advantage of
economic globalization
Current processes
of globalization
have profound
effects on culture
and society. Large-
scale international
migration are
making the
population in many
countries more
diverse, leading
shifts in national
cultures and
identities.
Australi
 IMPACTS OF A
MULTICULTURAL
WORLD
 a.
To the whole community
 Social • It offers exposure to diverse cultures,
benefits fostering tolerance and enriching
one’s perspective.

• It promotes a vibrant cultural

tapestry, leading to culinary, artistic,
and social richness.

• Multicultural societies often have

access to a wider range of
international experiences.
 Economic benefits

• Enhancing local economies by increasing

productivity, innovation, and foreign trade,
making development more dynamic and
sustainable
• Multicultural environments in international
business can boost efficacy through better
diversity management practices.
• Increasing the rate of entrepreneurship by
encouraging the exchange and competition of
ideas
 Challenges and
• risks
Challenges can include
communication barriers,
misunderstandings, and
occasional tensions between
different cultural groups.

• Cultural clashes can occur, and it

may be challenging to maintain a
shared national identity.
 b.
To every individual
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CULTURE SHOCK
Culture shock is the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone when
they are suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. This
unfamiliarity can lead to symptoms such as confusion, anxiety, frustration,
loneliness, and homesickness. It can even lead to physical symptoms such
as insomnia as a result of time zone changes, or colds and stomach bugs
due to unfamiliar foods and bacteria.
 What are the
challenges of
culture shock?
Video about culture
shock
Language barier
Though this is often thought of
as only limited to languages
that are different to the
language(s) developed from an
early age, language barrier can
also describe the block in
communicating due to different
dialects of the same language.
 • Social norms are the unwritten
rules that govern behaviour in a
given society, and they can include
everything from how people greet
each other, to how they dress and
eat, to how complaints are
handled.
• Other social norms that can cause
Social norms culture shock include different
attitudes towards punctuality,
personal space, and tipping.
Homesickness
• Homesickness is a common
experience for people who move to a
new country or environment.
• It is a feeling of longing for home and
familiarity, and can affect mental
and emotional well-being.
• It can be caused by a variety of
factors, including the unfamiliarity of
the new environment, the absence of
family and friends, and the loss of
familiar routines and activities.
 Health problem
Stress, anxiety, and changes in
diet and environment can lead to
physical health problems. These
can include digestive issues,
headaches, insomnia, and
weakened immune systems.
How to deal
with culture
shock
1.Remember that it is
normal
Culture shock is not a sign that
anything is wrong. It’s part of
the expatriate experience and
eventually, you will be able to
look back on this process with
fond memories.
2. Make your own space

Build yourself a safe haven

that you can come back to
when it all gets a bit too
much.
3. Keep an open mind
Commit to saying yes as much
as possible.

Accept invitations to events, eat

strange food, offer to help out a
new friend, and discover your
new home’s cultures and
traditions for yourself.
4. Explore

Feel free to live the tourist life

5. Find something
you really love

You can go back to that

experience or place to cheer
you up and remind you why you
came to this country in the first
place.
QUIZ
 A. Japan
Q1: Eating
with your B. India
hands

C. France
 India
The majority of food is consumed by
hand in many civilizations, notably in
Asia. While nations like Japan and Korea
utilize specialized utensils like
chopsticks and spoons, many other
nations, including those in India, Africa,
and the Middle East, simply use their
bare hands.
 A. China
Q2: Kissing on
both cheeks as a B. Australia
greeting
C. France
 France
French culture expects kisses on the
cheek in greeting, though the customs
differ. Two kisses are most common
throughout all of France but, in
Provence, three kisses are given and in
Nantes, four are exchanged.
Q3: Direct eye contact is
considered rude

A.Vietnam
B.Canada
C. Russia
 Việt Nam
• Eye contact is considered to be disrespectful or rude in
many cultures, including Hispanic, Asian, Middle East,
and Native Americans.
• These countires include China, Japan, Iran, Cambodia,
Vietnam, Hong Kong etc.
• It is considered rude to make eye contact, leading to
embarrassment, which can be construed as a sign of
hostility.
• It is advised to make very brief eye contact to signal the
person when talking to or approaching such natives, but
then maintaining adequate eye level, such as the neck of
the individual is preferred.
Q4: Celebrating the Day of the
Dead with colorful altars and
offerings
A. Mexico
B. Peru
C. Brazil
 Mexico
It is widely observed in Mexico,
where it largely developed, and is
also observed in other places,
especially by people of Mexican
heritage.
Q5: Celebrating the Spring Festival
with colorful lanterns and fireworks

A. China
B.Japan
C. Korea
 China
The Lantern Festival is a Chinese traditional festival
celebrated on the fifteenth day of the first month in the
lunisolar Chinese calendar, during the full moon.
Usually falling in February or early March on the
Gregorian calendar, it marks the final day of the
traditional Chinese New Year celebrations.[1] As early
as the Western Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 25), it had
become a festival with great significance.[2]
Q6: Participating in the Running of
the Bulls festival

A. Spain
B. Portugal
C. Italy
 Spain
The Running of the Bulls is July 6-14
in Pamplona, Spain. The dates of
the Running of the Bulls and San
Fermin Festival are the same every
year, no matter the day of the
week.
 Vocabulary Review
cultural the exchange of cultural knowledge and experiences between
people from different backgrounds, heritage, ethnicities, and
exchange religions.
hybrid combining two different
things
(adj) a large group of people who have the same national, racial,
ethnicity
or cultural origins, or the state of belonging to such a group
(n)
incorporate take in or contain (something) as part of a
(v) whole; include
the perceived informal, mostly unwritten, rules that define
social norms acceptable and appropriate actions.
Thank you!