LIT101 - Prelim Task Assignment on Cultural Concepts PDF

February 12-14, 2025 LIT101- Prelim Task Assignment 1.1: Think-Pair-Share A. Reading & Researching. After researching and reading, discuss and fill out the table with your partner regarding the following concepts. Cultural Concepts Definition Exam...

February 12-14, 2025 LIT101- Prelim Task Assignment 1.1: Think-Pair-Share A. Reading & Researching. After researching and reading, discuss and fill out the table with your partner regarding the following concepts. Cultural Concepts Definition Example (it must be your personal experience) 1. DIFFUSION The spread of cultural The popularity of sushi in elements (ideas, Western countries. technologies, customs) from one society to another. 2. CONVERGENCE The process where different Globalization leading to cultures or groups develop similar fashion trends similarities due to interaction worldwide. or shared experiences. 3. FISSION The division of a group, A large tribe splitting into society, or entity into smaller, smaller clans due to resource independent parts. competition. 4. ACCULTURATION The process by which a Immigrants learning a new person or group adopts some language but keeping their cultural traits of another traditional customs. culture while maintaining their original identity. 5. ASSIMILATION The process where a minority A foreigner fully adopting the group gradually adopts the customs, language, and dominant culture to the extent lifestyle of their new country. that it loses its original identity. 6. ACCOMMODATION The process of adjusting or A workplace allowing making compromises to employees to take religious coexist with different cultural holidays off. or social groups. 7. CULTURAL SHOCK The feeling of confusion, A traveler struggling to stress, or disorientation when understand local customs exposed to a new and and social norms in a foreign unfamiliar culture. country. 8. ETHNOCENTRISM The belief that one’s own Assuming that one’s own culture is superior to others, cuisine is the best and often leading to bias or disregarding other food  prejudice. cultures. 9. RELATIVISM The idea that cultural beliefs Recognizing that arranged and practices should be marriages in some cultures understood within their own have social and historical context rather than judged by significance instead of outside standards. criticizing them based on Western views.