project work on sociology about culture (1) introduction (2) definition of cultural (3) types of cultural (4) characteristics (5) dimensions of cultural (6) conclusion (7) reference
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Sociology Culture Project
Scenario: Congratulations! You have been hired by a company in the United States that is expanding overseas.
Your company has hired you to analyze the culture of a foreign country in order to select the best place to begin
expansion. Your job is to provide the Board of Directors with a thorough understanding of the nation’s culture
which you have selected. Once you have done your research you will share your findings with your fellow
employees and the Board of Directors through a PowerPoint presentation. The employees will decide which
culture the business should move to based on which presentation is most informative, thorough and interesting.
Your expertise: Your knowledge of the components of culture will help you get started. The contents of your
PowerPoint presentation should include as many of the specific terms associated with culture as listed below.
Components of the PowerPoint:
Material Culture:, clothing, hairstyles, possessions, houses, utensils, jewelry, etc…
Nonmaterial Culture: religion, beliefs, ideas, education, entertainment, family patterns etc.
Symbols and gestures: What symbols and gestures are specific to the culture that employees would benefit
from knowing?
Language: What language(s) is/are spoken in this culture? Are there different dialects? Examples of written
language
Values, norms and taboos: These should be specific to your chosen culture. Conduct, rules and laws
Sanctions: Try to also find positive and negative sanctions for behavior in your chosen culture
Customs, traditions, holidays: (food, marriage, rites of passage, etc.). Be sure to include images of foods,
marriage ceremonies, and holidays.
ANALYSIS: What aspects of this culture create will Americans be able to easily relate to? Additionally,
what parts of this culture will have Americans experience culture shock? With the proper training, will
Americans be able to start and maintain a successful expansion of our business in this culture?
PowerPoint requirements:
1) Cover slide (include your names, name of the country, and a visual
2) Each slide should deal with ONE vocab term, include a brief definition, and a visual(s); if a vocab term
requires the use of more than one slide use as many as necessary
3) Your group should address a MINIMUM of 7 components of culture from the list above
4) The last slide should be a list of all your resources, websites, etc.
5) Each slide should be easy to read and understand.
Requirements for the Presentation
1) Each group will prepare approximately a 5 minute presentation (it should not exceed 10!). Each member
of the group should actively participate.
2) Include a video clip demonstrating at least one of the components from your culture (movies can be
used, the clip can be brief).
3) Please do not read from the slide exclusively, this presentation should demonstrate your thorough
knowledge and understanding of the culture.
4) Number of slides: 10-15 slides including cover slide and resource slide
Your last slide should be a bibliography in APA Style format
Your project must include at least 3 sources (not including Wikipedia)