1. Each student will provide a brief cultural write-up relating to his/her representative country (chosen for Making Acquaintances: Do’s and Don’ts): (20 points)
Human Relationships (Affectivity/Affective Neutrality, Instrumental/Expressive, Self (Individualistic)/Collective (Collateral)/Linear, Egalitarian/Hierarchical, Power Distance)
Relation to Time (Past-Present-Future, Monochronic/Polychronic, Low-Context/High-Context
2. Each student will provide a list of ‘Reasons for Codes of Cultural Behavior’ for tourists visiting his/her representative country. This list will explain to tourists why it is important that they follow each of the Do’s and Don’ts (that you listed in your Making Acquaintances: Do’s and Don’t’s assignment) (attached is the Do’s and Don’t assignment from the previous one), from the hosts’ cultural (values of the culture) perspective, and should include the following: (40 points)
Five major ‘Do’s’ for tourists
At least one appropriate value orientation of the culture for each ‘Do’ (20 points) (Describe in detail one distinct value orientation for each Do. Do not repeat value orientations for the items on the list of Dos.)
Five major ‘Don’ts’ for tourists
At least one appropriate value orientation of the culture for each ‘Don’t’ (20 points) (Describe in detail one distinct value orientation for each Don’t. Do not repeat value orientations for the items on the list of Don’t’s.)
3. Each student will provide APA-style citations within the text whenever applicable and compile a list of APA-style references (reference page) for all resources used in his/her write-up (5 points).
4. On the ‘Making Acquaintances Part 2’ discussion forum, each student will post his/her findings about the representative country in a thread by the due date.
Answer preview
The Do’s and Don’ts practices depict distinct value orientations of the Iraqi culture. In the first to do activity, when meeting an Iraqi, using the formal greeting respectfully is highly recommended. This is in conjunction with the collectivist value orientation, whereby people in this culture value societal relationships (Evason, 2015). Therefore, exchanging greetings formally and respectfully fosters strong relationships.
Further, if offered a gift, one should politely protest at first and only accept if they insist. The best value orientation that goes with this practice is the good/evil/mixed human nature. Notably, people in this culture are more cautious about people’s behavior; therefore, they have to observe their conduct before developing a relationship with them. In the process, this helps them determine whether they can trust the guests.
