What do culture, cultural issues and values mean?
Definitions:
Culture stands for the way of life of a
certain group of people. It includes beliefs, traditions, language, food, clothing,
etc.
Cultural
issues:
Problems and conflicts among people due to cultural differences.
Cultural Values: The norms that a
certain society sets for their life and living such as tolerance, solidarity,
etc.
Cultural Values & Aspects:
Values: Clothes / Dress Food Religions/ Beliefs
Hosbitality Gandora Couscous/ Tagine Islam
Respect Djellaba Bastilla/ Pastilla/ Tanjia Christianity
Tolerance Tahruyt Chicken with lemon and olives Judaism
Generosity Takchita Lamb or beef with prunes Hinduisim
Solidarity Tarbouche Kefta meatball Tagine Atheism
Citizenship Tagiya Rfissa/ Harira/ Mechoui Buddhism
Cooperation Balgha Briouat / Msemen
Creativity Niqab Chebakia
Kindness Hayk Mint tea
Justice Caftan Amlou
Arts and crafts Architecture Customs and traditions Celebrations & Feasts
Colorful tile Riad Eating couscous on Fridays Eid Lkbir/ Al-adha
Pottery Kasbah Drinking mint tea Ramadan
Leather goods Villa Offering food and shelter Eid Al fitr
Carpets, rugs Mosque to quests Eid Al fitr
Hand-Embroidery Ceramics Visiting moussems Weddings
Metalwork Arches Bargaining with merchants
Jewelry Tile (Zellige) Going to Hamam on weekends
Malhoun Fantasia/ Tbourida Imilchil Festival
Cultural Issues:
1-
Men wearing earrings.
2-
Blowing your nose in public.
4-
Eating food with your fingers.
5-
Slurping soup in a restaurant.
6-
A mobile phone ringing during a meeting.
7-
A women breast-feeding her baby in public.
8-
Bargaining with the salesperson in a shop.
9-
Marrying someone from another country.
10-
Adults living with their parents even after they get married.
11-
Stereotype: a thought idea of a particular type of person that may or may not be
true.
What is culture?
Generally
speaking, culture stands for the way we live in a particular society. Shared
cultural aspects gives us a sense of belonging and security. Culture It
includes:
The way we cook
and eat our food, (Food)
The way we design and build our houses, (Architecture)
The way we design and build our houses, (Architecture)
Our way of
dressing and making clothes, (Clothes and dress)
Greeting each
other and organizing our families, (Customs and
traditions)
The way of
celebrating our feasts and special occasions, (Celebrations
and feasts)
The way we
express ourselves in arts, writing and other forms of expression, (Arts and crafts)
Our cultural
beliefs and religious practices, (Religions and
beliefs)
Cultural values: definitions
1
Tolerance: The
ability to accept and respect the opinions and beliefs of others.
2
Altruism: The act of
being selfless by benefiting another at one’s own expense.
3
Citizenship: The set of
rights and duties a person has towards their own community.
4
Solidarity: The act of
participating with others and working together towards the same.
5
Equity : Equal treatment to everyone.
6
Initiative: The ability
or opportunity to act before others do.
7
Coexistence: The ability
to live together in harmony.
8
Responsibility: The state of
being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one’s power
9
Love: A feeling of
warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend
1 Harmony: Agreement;
accord; harmonious relations.
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