{"id":70,"date":"2021-09-01T20:44:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T00:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/part\/communication-styles-cultural-dimensions\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T21:18:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T01:18:43","slug":"communication-styles-cultural-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/part\/communication-styles-cultural-dimensions\/","title":{"raw":"2.0 Communication Styles &amp; Cultural Dimensions","rendered":"2.0 Communication Styles &amp; Cultural Dimensions"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Communication Styles _ Cultural dimensions\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\">\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Check_2466897_sized-1.png\" alt=\"check mark icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Communication Styles &amp; Cultural Dimensions Checklist<\/h1>\nPlease complete the readings and activities before continuing to Module 3.0\n\n\u2610 Watch Trecia's video on Cultural Value Systems\n\u2610 Reflection Note: Identifying Your Cultural Values\n\u2610 Watch Trecia's video on Cultural Specific vs General Knowledge Frameworks\n\u2610 Watch video on Hofstede's 6 Cultural Dimensions Model\n\u2610 Watch Trecia's video on High vs Low Context Cultures\n\u2610 Complete the end of session questions\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-33\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-235x300.png\" alt=\"outcomes icon\" width=\"78\" height=\"100\">By the end of this module you will be able to:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n \t<li>Identify self and others\u2019 values.<\/li>\n \t<li>Compare cultural dimensions from two or more countries.<\/li>\n \t<li>Distinguish between high and low context communication styles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-284 \" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/609015-637286221093015404-16x9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"graphic of a hand reaching into a textbook pulling out a lightbulb \" width=\"527\" height=\"297\">\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">What are Cultural Values?<\/h1>\nIn this video, you will learn about cultural values that are basically the core principles and ideals upon which an entire community exists, and protect, and rely upon for existence and harmonious relationships. Let us explore how this concept is made up of several parts: customs, which involve traditions and rituals; values, which are beliefs; and culture, which is all of a group's guiding values.\n\n[h5p id=\"19\"]\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16Pn1YApVIydm8OqOPSUwJp4DvpR7XdWM\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #c00100\"><strong>Cultural Values: Examples<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<em>Note: The information presented below is not for comparison<\/em>\n\n[h5p id=\"20\"]\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-150x150.png\" alt=\"reflection icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\"> <strong>Reflection Note<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n\n<strong>Identifying your Cultural Values<\/strong>\n\nFor this activity, you can choose to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11dU5um2OQAIEltuVqy8Tyid6lZMKvXb6\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113948297618376705555&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">download and use this document<\/a>, or use the form below.\n\nIf you choose to complete with the online version, identify the cultural values you connect with most and then answer the questions at that follow.\n\n<\/div>\n<div>[h5p id=\"21\"]<\/div>\n<div>[h5p id=\"22\"]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Cultural Knowledge and Dimensions<\/h1>\nNow that you are aware of cultural values, and how our various beliefs, norms, and social practices shape our very existence, let us talk about cultural knowledge, and dimensions, and how we can use these dimensions to make comparisons among prevalent world cultures.\n\nThe concept of cultural dimensions is based on the idea that there are fundamental topics every culture has to deal with. Anthropologists and sociologists sought to define cultural dimensions in order to make different cultures comparable. Thus, dimensions can help to analyze cultural differences and their consequences.\n\nCulture General Frameworks work with various cultural dimensions to provide a general perspective for comparing and contrasting cultures.\u00a0 Let us now take a deep dive to understand these dimensions and how they are used by popular culture general frameworks namely Hofstede's Six-Dimensional Model, and Edward Hall's High-Low Content Cultural Communication Dimensions.\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_68\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1630\"]<img class=\"size-full wp-image-68\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24.png\" alt=\"icons representing contrasting cultural dimensions, examples include dots lining up versus clustered together, dots in small pairs versus a tidy circle, a plate with chopsticks versus a plate with a fork, a single icon of a person versus many together\" width=\"1630\" height=\"685\"> Graphical representation of contrasting cultural dimensions.[\/caption]\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Culture-Specific and Culture General Knowledge Frameworks<\/h1>\nIn this video, you will be concentrating on culture-specific and culture general knowledge. You will learn about Confucian and the First Nation cultures, and how to use the culture general frameworks to compare and analyze various cultural dimensions.\n\n[h5p id=\"23\"]\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JRx4aiWDBaEdCeeJip-v8qUtF-sowktx\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a>\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Hofstede\u2019s Six Cultural Dimensions Model<\/h1>\nWhile human nature is inherited, culture is learned; however, individuals within all cultures vary based on differences, preferences, values, and experiences. Hofstede identifies cultural dimensions that are globally applicable and are reflected in all aspects of life, including family life, child-rearing practices, education, employment, and health care practices. Watch the video to know more about Hofstede's six-dimensional framework.\n\nAlso, visit the link to 2.1 below to view how Hofstede's dimensions are summarized on world maps, and also learn further about the cultural dimensions from Hofstede himself.\n\n[h5p id=\"24\"]\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WXGGjx0AxZHdFtN-ucG-8QsE-v104AlG\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a>\n\nIf you're interested in reading more about Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions Model explore <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/\">2.1 Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions - Maps of the World<\/a>.\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">High vs Low Context Cultures<\/h1>\nThe concepts of high context and low context refer to how people communicate in different cultures. Differences can be derived from the extent to which meaning is transmitted through actual words used or implied by the context. In this video, we are going to explore Edward Hall's High and Low Context Culture General Framework.\n\n[h5p id=\"25\"]\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12UnhaHrclTxa7ufM0SIJB6PDvM60qIqp\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a>\n\nNote: Although Edward Hall's High and Low communication cultures refer to the values cultures place on indirect and direct communication, we should avoid stereotyping people based on the countries they may come from. We must keep in mind that high-context and low-context styles are not mutually exclusive. Each has its place and is preferred at different times or with different people, and thus we should not designate any individual or culture.\n<h1><img class=\"size-full wp-image-179 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_quiz_844724.png\" alt=\"quiz icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\">Check Your Understanding<\/h1>\n[h5p id=\"26\"]\n<h1><img class=\"wp-image-69 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_donut_1979290.png\" alt=\"donut icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"37\"> You've completed Module 2!<\/h1>\nTime to break out the donuts!\n<h1><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Next_4187261.png\" alt=\"next icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\"> What's coming up?<\/h1>\nNow you can move on to <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/part\/unconscious-bias-visioning\/\"><em>Module 3.0 Unconscious Bias &amp; Visioning<\/em><\/a> from the menu at the left. <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/\"><em>2.1 Hofsteade's Cultural dimensions - Maps of the World<\/em><\/a> is further reading if you are interested in digging deeper into the concept of cultural dimensions.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-66\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions.png\" alt=\"Introduction to Communication Styles _ Cultural dimensions\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions.png 1920w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-65x16.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-225x56.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/09\/IntroductiontoCommunicationStyles_Culturaldimensions-350x88.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-148 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Check_2466897_sized-1.png\" alt=\"check mark icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Communication Styles &amp; Cultural Dimensions Checklist<\/h1>\n<p>Please complete the readings and activities before continuing to Module 3.0<\/p>\n<p>\u2610 Watch Trecia&#8217;s video on Cultural Value Systems<br \/>\n\u2610 Reflection Note: Identifying Your Cultural Values<br \/>\n\u2610 Watch Trecia&#8217;s video on Cultural Specific vs General Knowledge Frameworks<br \/>\n\u2610 Watch video on Hofstede&#8217;s 6 Cultural Dimensions Model<br \/>\n\u2610 Watch Trecia&#8217;s video on High vs Low Context Cultures<br \/>\n\u2610 Complete the end of session questions<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-235x300.png\" alt=\"outcomes icon\" width=\"78\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-235x300.png 235w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-802x1024.png 802w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-768x980.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-65x83.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-225x287.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248-350x447.png 350w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Map_2023248.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" \/>By the end of this module you will be able to:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify self and others\u2019 values.<\/li>\n<li>Compare cultural dimensions from two or more countries.<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish between high and low context communication styles.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-284\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/609015-637286221093015404-16x9-1.jpeg\" alt=\"graphic of a hand reaching into a textbook pulling out a lightbulb\" width=\"527\" height=\"297\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>What are Cultural Values?<\/h1>\n<p>In this video, you will learn about cultural values that are basically the core principles and ideals upon which an entire community exists, and protect, and rely upon for existence and harmonious relationships. Let us explore how this concept is made up of several parts: customs, which involve traditions and rituals; values, which are beliefs; and culture, which is all of a group&#8217;s guiding values.<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-19\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-19\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"19\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"What are the Cultural Values?\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16Pn1YApVIydm8OqOPSUwJp4DvpR7XdWM\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #c00100\"><strong>Cultural Values: Examples<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Note: The information presented below is not for comparison<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-20\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-20\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"20\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Cultural Values: Examples\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--exercises\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-150x150.png\" alt=\"reflection icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-225x225.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_write_4207890.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> <strong>Reflection Note<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<p><strong>Identifying your Cultural Values<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For this activity, you can choose to <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/11dU5um2OQAIEltuVqy8Tyid6lZMKvXb6\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113948297618376705555&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">download and use this document<\/a>, or use the form below.<\/p>\n<p>If you choose to complete with the online version, identify the cultural values you connect with most and then answer the questions at that follow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"h5p-21\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-21\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"21\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Contrasting Cultures\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"h5p-22\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-22\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"22\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Contrasting Cultures - Questions\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Cultural Knowledge and Dimensions<\/h1>\n<p>Now that you are aware of cultural values, and how our various beliefs, norms, and social practices shape our very existence, let us talk about cultural knowledge, and dimensions, and how we can use these dimensions to make comparisons among prevalent world cultures.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of cultural dimensions is based on the idea that there are fundamental topics every culture has to deal with. Anthropologists and sociologists sought to define cultural dimensions in order to make different cultures comparable. Thus, dimensions can help to analyze cultural differences and their consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Culture General Frameworks work with various cultural dimensions to provide a general perspective for comparing and contrasting cultures.\u00a0 Let us now take a deep dive to understand these dimensions and how they are used by popular culture general frameworks namely Hofstede&#8217;s Six-Dimensional Model, and Edward Hall&#8217;s High-Low Content Cultural Communication Dimensions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68\" style=\"width: 1630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24.png\" alt=\"icons representing contrasting cultural dimensions, examples include dots lining up versus clustered together, dots in small pairs versus a tidy circle, a plate with chopsticks versus a plate with a fork, a single icon of a person versus many together\" width=\"1630\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24.png 1630w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-1536x645.png 1536w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-65x27.png 65w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-225x95.png 225w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/Picture24-350x147.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1630px) 100vw, 1630px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graphical representation of contrasting cultural dimensions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Culture-Specific and Culture General Knowledge Frameworks<\/h1>\n<p>In this video, you will be concentrating on culture-specific and culture general knowledge. You will learn about Confucian and the First Nation cultures, and how to use the culture general frameworks to compare and analyze various cultural dimensions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-23\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-23\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"23\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Culture-Specific and Culture General Knowledge Frameworks\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1JRx4aiWDBaEdCeeJip-v8qUtF-sowktx\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Hofstede\u2019s Six Cultural Dimensions Model<\/h1>\n<p>While human nature is inherited, culture is learned; however, individuals within all cultures vary based on differences, preferences, values, and experiences. Hofstede identifies cultural dimensions that are globally applicable and are reflected in all aspects of life, including family life, child-rearing practices, education, employment, and health care practices. Watch the video to know more about Hofstede&#8217;s six-dimensional framework.<\/p>\n<p>Also, visit the link to 2.1 below to view how Hofstede&#8217;s dimensions are summarized on world maps, and also learn further about the cultural dimensions from Hofstede himself.<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-24\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-24\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"24\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Hofstede\u2019s Six Cultural Dimensions Model\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WXGGjx0AxZHdFtN-ucG-8QsE-v104AlG\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in reading more about Hofstede&#8217;s Cultural Dimensions Model explore <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/\">2.1 Hofstede&#8217;s Cultural Dimensions &#8211; Maps of the World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_important_2370812-2.png\" alt=\"heading icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>High vs Low Context Cultures<\/h1>\n<p>The concepts of high context and low context refer to how people communicate in different cultures. Differences can be derived from the extent to which meaning is transmitted through actual words used or implied by the context. In this video, we are going to explore Edward Hall&#8217;s High and Low Context Culture General Framework.<\/p>\n<div id=\"h5p-25\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-25\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"25\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"High vs Low Context Cultures\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/12UnhaHrclTxa7ufM0SIJB6PDvM60qIqp\/view?usp=sharing\">Downloadable version of the lecture slides.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: Although Edward Hall&#8217;s High and Low communication cultures refer to the values cultures place on indirect and direct communication, we should avoid stereotyping people based on the countries they may come from. We must keep in mind that high-context and low-context styles are not mutually exclusive. Each has its place and is preferred at different times or with different people, and thus we should not designate any individual or culture.<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-179 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_quiz_844724.png\" alt=\"quiz icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/>Check Your Understanding<\/h1>\n<div id=\"h5p-26\">\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-26\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"26\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"2.0 Check your understanding\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_donut_1979290.png\" alt=\"donut icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_donut_1979290.png 80w, https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_donut_1979290-65x41.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" \/> You&#8217;ve completed Module 2!<\/h1>\n<p>Time to break out the donuts!<\/p>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/08\/noun_Next_4187261.png\" alt=\"next icon\" width=\"60\" height=\"50\" \/> What&#8217;s coming up?<\/h1>\n<p>Now you can move on to <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/part\/unconscious-bias-visioning\/\"><em>Module 3.0 Unconscious Bias &amp; Visioning<\/em><\/a> from the menu at the left. <a href=\"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/chapter\/hofstedes-cultural-dimensions-maps-of-the-world\/\"><em>2.1 Hofsteade&#8217;s Cultural dimensions &#8211; Maps of the World<\/em><\/a> is further reading if you are interested in digging deeper into the concept of cultural dimensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"template":"","meta":{"pb_part_invisible":false,"pb_part_invisible_string":""},"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-70","part","type-part","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/70","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/part"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/70\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/70\/revisions\/102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=70"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/intercultural\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=70"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}