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Working in a Cross Culture

Working in a Cross Culture. Avoiding Ethnocentrism. Social Organization. Leadership—Situational Leadership Clans—born into mother’s; born for father’s; incest taboo Camp—extended household; basic unit; camp churches Matrilineal—importance of mother’s mother (vs. work ethic)

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Working in a Cross Culture

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  1. Working in a Cross Culture Avoiding Ethnocentrism

  2. Social Organization • Leadership—Situational Leadership • Clans—born into mother’s; born for father’s; incest taboo • Camp—extended household; basic unit; camp churches • Matrilineal—importance of mother’s mother (vs. work ethic) • Early Independence of Children

  3. Economics (Gifts) • Exchange Rules different • Obligation to pay back • Started by Recipient • Tom Yellowman story

  4. Play and Fun • Play emphasizes co-operation rather than competition • Humor favors puns; hola story

  5. Religion • Health oriented • Medicine man • Sings—few hours to nine days • Importance of harmony • Shame-oriented society • Importance of spirits; Zuni CR story

  6. Language • Tonal • Verb Final • Has glottal sounds; k’ad not the same as cod • Lii’=horse • Brother-sister terms • Puppy story; Milk story

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