CULTURE : VALUES & ATTITUDES

Values And Attitudes

         Culture also affects and reflects the secular values and attitudes of the members of a society.

         Cultural attitudes toward such factors as time, age, education & status

         Values are the principles and standards accepted by the members; attitudes encompass the actions, feelings, and thoughts that result from those values.

Time

         Attitudes about time differ dramatically across cultures.

         Time represents the opportunity to produce more and to raise one’s income, so it is not to be wasted.

Age

         Important cultural differences exist in attitudes toward age.

         Cultural differences can lead to problems.

Education

         A country’s formal system of public and private education is an important transmitter and reflection of the cultural values of its society.

Status

         The means by which status is achieved also vary across cultures. In some societiesstatus is inherited as a result of the wealth or rank of one’s ancestors.

         In others it is earned by the individual through personal accomplishments or professional achievements

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