CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA & ENGLAND by Diana Luisa Medina Vilchez

CULTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA & ENGLAND by Diana Luisa Medina Vilchez https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt By DIANA MEDINA VILCHEZ. en-us 2022-10-05 21:12:13 UTC 2022-10-06 00:55:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f64c.png EMOTIONS IN USA. dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328326749 ^{1.Western Cultures like North America often have intense,prolonged emotional displays while some Eastern cultures like Japan often hide their emotions,especially when the emotions is Negative.
EXAMPLE:
-The six universal emotions are:
a.Happiness.
b.Anger.
c. Surprise.
d. Sadness
e.Fear.
f.Disgust.
2.Then,Although the facial language is universal woldwide,cultures differ in how much emotion they express.
3.Two Dimensions of Emotions: Valence (refers to the level of pleasantness of the emotions) and Arousal (Refers to How much the Emotion Psysically activates the body).
4.The Americans value and place importance on feelings and emotions.}]]> 2022-10-05 21:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328326749 EMOTIONS IN UK dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328342061

1.England and the US are generally presumed to be culturally similar. But aside from sharing English as a predominant language.
2. British people are more reserved than Americans.
3.While Americans have a reputation for being brash, direct, and not shy about sharing their feelings, the opposite can be said for the majority of Brits.

]]> 2022-10-05 22:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328342061 PRIVACY dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328352831 IN USA:
1.In the USA privacy is protected through different legal concepts.
2.Constitutional protection through the 4th Amendment plays a crucial role in protecting the US citizen against unjust governmental intrusion.
3.As part of a myriad of consumer protection laws ( health, financial, personal).
4.Become aware of the essential role of law in designing and security systems.
5.Understand the legal fundamentals of American privacy law and the role of the Supreme Court

IN UK:
1.The Data Protection Act (DPA) is the UK’s implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).The DPA will stay in effect regardless of the outcome of Brexit.
2.The UK's national healthcare system, has established rules for all organizations working with healthcare data.
3.Unlimited fine for companies that identify individuals from anonymus.

]]> 2022-10-05 22:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328352831 SELF-PROMOTION. dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328356262 In AMERICANS:
1.The act or practice of promoting one's own interests, profile, etc.
2.Individualistic cultures tend to encourage self-promotion but nowhere does so quite as much as the States.
3.Even in American culture, there’s such a thing as boasting too much. So the first thing to do is really understand the level of promotion that’s appropriate in that environment, industry and workplace situation.

In UK:
1.“if self-promotion is an art in the U.S., the corresponding art in the UK is self-deprecation.”
2.And remember there is the requirement to show how British Values,are promoted withing the school or setting.

]]> 2022-10-05 22:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328356262 HIERARCHY dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328371390 In USA:
1.The standard hierarchy of census geographic entities displays the relationships between legal, administrative, and statistical boundaries maintained by the U.S.
2. It depicts relationships with a line and shows where relationships do not exist by displaying entities on different line tracts.
3.USA business hierarchy structures are mostly created to achieve a goal as well as support everybody involved in the organization.

In UK:
1.Majority of British companies and orgazations still characterized by distinct hierachy.
2.Decision maker"s authority not to be questioned.
3.Good relationship with stafs is important.

]]> 2022-10-05 22:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328371390 LIFE AFTER WORK. dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328379864 In USA:
1.While the economy and technology have changed dramatically in the past decade, how Americans spend their time on average has remained largely unchanged.
2.In terms of work-life balance, 94% of service professionals in the U.S. spend over 50 hours working per week, while many of these people work on the weekends.

In UK:
1.The two most frequent concerns amongst UK employees are long hours and the intensity of work.
2.UK organizations are however, becoming ever more aware of the business case for a positive work-life balance and many of them are implementing policies intended to reduce the pressure of work on private life. ]]> 2022-10-05 23:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328379864 COMMUNICATION STYLE dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328398167 In USA:
1.Americans are speaking honestly, clearly and explicitly to arrive straight to the point.
2.This does not intend to be rude or disregard courtesy in communication (for example, criticism may be delivered vaguely in order to remain polite and avoid offence).
3.Americans are generally comfortable with asking questions if something is not clear to them.

In UK:
1.They strongly avoid creating conflict and therefore take all necessary measures to remain polite throughout discussion.
2.The British are quite self-deprecating in conversation in an effort to come across as humble, honest and relaxed about themselves.]]> 2022-10-05 23:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328398167 HUMOR. dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328411144 In USA:
1.For humor in any sense the situation certainly affords the smallest possible opportunity.
2.The style of observational humor is very much a staple of the American style of humor since it seeks to point out the aspects of American culture and social discourse which are obvious while at the same time highlighting their ridiculousness.

In UK.:
1.Humour is used a lot throughout British communication, so expect some light-hearted joking to be involved in most conversations.
2.That being said, British sarcasm and understatements can be very subtle and nuanced, sometimes making it difficult for outsiders to detect whether they are kidding or not. ]]> 2022-10-05 23:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328411144 BUSINESS ATTIRE. dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328435801 In USA:
1. After the initial meeting, you will have a better grasp on clothing options. Many companies have Casual Friday, and some high technology companies.
2.With the increase in global business, learning the proper etiquette for each country where businesses operate is essential.

In UK:
1.Generally speaking, business clothing is conservative, with men wearing suits and women either business suits or conservative dresses.
2. Offices in the UK can have different“dress codes” depending on the culture of the office and the nature of the business. ]]> 2022-10-06 00:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328435801 dianamedinav https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328477107 2022-10-06 00:54:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dianamedinav/akldfkw5quirbwqt/wish/2328477107