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American values & assumptions1

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Dammar Singh Saud

This presentation discusses key American values and assumptions according to a book on intercultural communication by Gary Althen. It summarizes values like individualism, competition, equality, and informality. It also covers assumptions around concepts like privacy, the future, time, achievement, and directness. The presentation provides context on Gary Althen's background and experience in international education and examines differences in cultural values and how they can lead to problems in cross-cultural interactions.

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PRESENTATION ON ‘AMERICAN VALUES AND ASSUMPTIONS’ GARY ALTHEN
Group Members  A- Leader  R - Editor  N  A  R  S
Table of Contents:  Intercultural Communication  Gary Althen  American Values and Assumptions  Introduction to The Text  Values and Assumption  Individualism  Competition  Privacy  Equality  Informality  The Future, Change and Progress  Time  Achievement, Action, Work, and Materialism  Directness and Assertiveness  Conclusion
Intercultural Communication  Synonymous to cross cultural communication  Seeks to understand how people - Act - Communicate - Perceive
Gary Althen  Served for 30 years as a foreign student adviser (University of Iowa)  Received Marita Houlihan Award for his contributions to the field of international educational exchange.  President of NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.
American Values And Assumptions Excerpted from American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States Writings:  The Handbook of Foreign Student Advising (1983)  American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States (1988)
Introduction to The Text  Personal experiences.  Difference in values and assumptions  Beliefs and customs  Seems normal in one and strange in another  Problems resulting from cross-cultural variation
Values and Assumptions  Values: Ideas what are right or wrong, desirable or undesirable, normal or abnormal and proper or improper  Assumptions: The unquestioned standards about people and life; what we suppose or think
Individualism  Devotion to individualism  Consider themselves separate individuals  Responsible for the consequences  Not trained to see themselves as members of an interdependent family or religious group.
Competition  Pervades the society  Attainment of superiority  Maintaining uniqueness.
Privacy  Love their privacy  Friend seekers are considered weak and dependent  When the boundary is crossed they become aloof.
Equality  ‘All men are created equal’  ‘One man one vote’  Basic level of respectful treatment  Unaware of status differences
Informality  Democratic approach to other people  Use of slang and idiomatic speech  Extravagant friendliness  Informality is normality
Future Change and Progress  Look ahead  Setting goals and working systematically  New things are better than old things  Believe in work rather than in fate
Time  Time is money  Admire well organized people  Human interactions are truly important  Constructive future oriented activities
Achievement, Action, Work And Materialism  Admiration of achievers - People judged by their jobs  Materialistic in nature -Earning is must for evaluation of success
Directness And Assertiveness  Straight forward and frank  Speak up the mind  Guarding emotional responses  Considerate
Conclusion  Individualism vs. Family  Equality vs. Inequality  Punctuality vs. Unpunctuality  Informal vs. Formal
The Floor is Open For Questions…..
THANK YOU!

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American values & assumptions1

  • 1. PRESENTATION ON ‘AMERICAN VALUES AND ASSUMPTIONS’ GARY ALTHEN
  • 2. Group Members  A- Leader  R - Editor  N  A  R  S
  • 3. Table of Contents:  Intercultural Communication  Gary Althen  American Values and Assumptions  Introduction to The Text  Values and Assumption  Individualism  Competition  Privacy  Equality  Informality  The Future, Change and Progress  Time  Achievement, Action, Work, and Materialism  Directness and Assertiveness  Conclusion
  • 4. Intercultural Communication  Synonymous to cross cultural communication  Seeks to understand how people - Act - Communicate - Perceive
  • 5. Gary Althen  Served for 30 years as a foreign student adviser (University of Iowa)  Received Marita Houlihan Award for his contributions to the field of international educational exchange.  President of NAFSA, the Association of International Educators.
  • 6. American Values And Assumptions Excerpted from American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States Writings:  The Handbook of Foreign Student Advising (1983)  American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States (1988)
  • 7. Introduction to The Text  Personal experiences.  Difference in values and assumptions  Beliefs and customs  Seems normal in one and strange in another  Problems resulting from cross-cultural variation
  • 8. Values and Assumptions  Values: Ideas what are right or wrong, desirable or undesirable, normal or abnormal and proper or improper  Assumptions: The unquestioned standards about people and life; what we suppose or think
  • 9. Individualism  Devotion to individualism  Consider themselves separate individuals  Responsible for the consequences  Not trained to see themselves as members of an interdependent family or religious group.
  • 10. Competition  Pervades the society  Attainment of superiority  Maintaining uniqueness.
  • 11. Privacy  Love their privacy  Friend seekers are considered weak and dependent  When the boundary is crossed they become aloof.
  • 12. Equality  ‘All men are created equal’  ‘One man one vote’  Basic level of respectful treatment  Unaware of status differences
  • 13. Informality  Democratic approach to other people  Use of slang and idiomatic speech  Extravagant friendliness  Informality is normality
  • 14. Future Change and Progress  Look ahead  Setting goals and working systematically  New things are better than old things  Believe in work rather than in fate
  • 15. Time  Time is money  Admire well organized people  Human interactions are truly important  Constructive future oriented activities
  • 16. Achievement, Action, Work And Materialism  Admiration of achievers - People judged by their jobs  Materialistic in nature -Earning is must for evaluation of success
  • 17. Directness And Assertiveness  Straight forward and frank  Speak up the mind  Guarding emotional responses  Considerate
  • 18. Conclusion  Individualism vs. Family  Equality vs. Inequality  Punctuality vs. Unpunctuality  Informal vs. Formal
  • 19. The Floor is Open For Questions…..