Flashcards on Cultural Norms and Social Communication
Cultural Norms and Social Communication: A Student Guide
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Etiquette and Manners
7 cards
Card 1
Question: What is 'good manners' as described in the content?
Answer: Good manners are behaviours considered polite because most people agree on them; they are taught by parents and others from childhood (e.g., how to gr
Card 2
Question: How are good manners learned according to the content?
Answer: They are taught by parents and other people, and we learn them since childhood.
Card 3
Question: Give examples of things taught as part of good manners.
Answer: How to greet people, how to talk to people, and which things are bad and taboo.
Card 4
Question: What are examples of 'bad manners' listed in the content?
Answer: Stealing, killing and destroying, and using bad words when talking to some people in some situations.
Card 5
Question: How does the content describe differences in etiquette between cultures using shoes as an example?
Answer: Wearing shoes inside is acceptable in America but considered impolite in Slovakia.
Card 6
Question: According to the content, how does eye contact etiquette differ between some cultures and Slovakia?
Answer: In some cultures it is impolite to look into the eyes of a person with higher status, but in Slovakia you are expected to look directly into the eyes
Card 7
Question: What general point does the content make about what is considered rude or polite?
Answer: What is rude or polite varies between cultures; behaviours acceptable in one country may be impolite in another.