There are elements of surface and deep culture in this video and lesson.

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As a classroom teacher, a school administrator, and a university instructor,Kristen has been there for 25 years.She holds a degree in education leadership.

Charlie is an American exchange student.The Japanese family that Charlie is staying with is very nice and accommodating.

Charlie has run into a number of situations that have made him uncomfortable and uneasy when he arrives in his destination country.Charlie is expected to loudly slurp his noodles to show he enjoyed his meal.He is expected to eat every crumb on his plate in order to not offend the cook.

The Japanese culture has an attitude of acceptance as to what is polite, and these simple things are a part of that.These attitudes are examples of deep culture - culture that is not necessarily tangible and includes attitudes, feelings, beliefs, and ideas that are associated with any specific culture.

Culture that is below the surface is called deep culture.Deep culture is all about the attitudes and feelings that we adopt as a part of any specific culture or the thoughts and ideas we experience as associated with another country.

In Charlie's case, deep culture refers to the cultural attitudes in Japan that have caused his discomfort and frustration - the belief that in order to be polite, he must slurp his noodles loudly and eat every mouthful on his plate.

The tangible norms that are associated with a culture are referred to as surface culture.For example, the types of food, clothing, music and art, languages and dialects, or history and folktales attributed to a certain culture can be seen in these.

Those unseen norms are referred to as deep culture.Deep culture is more about the ideas, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes that one experiences in regard to or within a certain culture; for example, attitudes toward elders or authority, concepts of marriage and the family dynamic, or ideas about personal space.

You might get an idea of the differences between surface culture and deep culture if you picture culture as an iceberg.The culture that is visible above the surface of the water is called surface culture.The part of the iceberg that is submerged is not visible to the naked eye.

Aesthetics, ethics, grooming, family relationships, rights and duties, proxemics, and religion are included in deep culture elements.It is easier to sort the elements into categories with the many elements associated with deep culture.The elements can be separated into five main areas.

Deep culture refers to the ideas, beliefs, feelings, and attitudes associated with a particular country or culture.Beneath the surface, it is intangible.There are pieces of culture on the surface that can be observed.

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