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Understanding

Global
Cultures:
Thailand,
Japan, and
Group 1:
Paige Perry,Arabia
Devon Dyer,
Saudi
Chandler Cruse, Angela
Scoioli, Anna Smith, Sandy
Tang and Tammy Nguyen

Thailand

Thailands Culture
Vertical

Hierarchy

Bowing instead of hand shake

Thai

Boxing
Thai Smiling

Economies
Thailand

Singapore

Newly

Extremely

industrialized
Industrial
production
Military spending

Industrial

modern

production
Military spending

Religion
Thailand

Singapore

Theravada

Buddhism

Buddhism
95% is Buddhism
Other religions in
Thailand are
Confucianism and
Taoism

33%

is Buddhism
Other religions in
Singapore are
Christianity,
atheism, and
Islam

Japan

Changing Values
Young Japanese desire:
Diversity, individuality
Instant gratification
stability and maintenance of the status quo.
Young Japanese seek more leisure time and
devote more time to personal goals than
elders did.
Like the water flowing through a Japanese
garden, Japanese society is fluid, changing yet
retaining its essential character.

Japanese Religion
Buddhism
Indigenous

based)
Christianity

religion: Shintoism (nature

Borrowed Values
China

deeply influenced Japan in:


philosophy, science, literature and arts,
they even adopted the Chinese writing
system .
Japans island was far enough away to
escape invasion but close enough to
interact and benefit from the Chinese.

Japanese Economy
2nd

largest economy behind U.S.


Current Corporate culture: developed
western style management tying
performance to compensation
Japan has few resources-adopted many
ways of china.
Authority ranking nation: balance
between individualistic and collectivist

Out of Seclusion
Extremely

difficult for a foreigner to be


fully accepted in Japan.
Many visiting US Americans misperceive
the extreme care and attention given to
them as genuine friendship or genuine
acceptance.

Japanese Gardens

Gardens are designed to create a sense of


integration between observer and nature for
which mediation can take place
The Garden serves the purpose of
development of society in: art, religion and
aesthetics.
Western societies see nature to be
confronted and subdued; Japanese see
nature to be accepted

Dry and Wet Gardens


Tsukiyama:

wet or
landscape garden

Karesansui:

dry
Zen or religions
garden

Nature Oriented Society


Naturally Nature Oriented because of:
-Agricultural people
-Temperate climate
-Abundant rainfall
-close to ocean
Thus Japanese literature manifests a deep
appreciation of seas, mountains and glens.

Interesting Facts
Control

obesity by measuring waistlines


of Japanese people
Shame is associated with failure, which
leads to high suicide rate.
When Japanese are asked what they do,
they usually respond with the name of
the company that they work for, and not
the job they perform.

Saudi Arabia

Cultural Values
Saudi Arabia

When honor is
tarnished, one feels
shame and loses
face.
High value placed
on honor and
shame.
Rarely resort to
violence.

Singapore

Having face indicates


personal dignity.
Work to carry
themselves with
honor in all aspects
of life.
Strive for harmonious
relationships.

Female Role in Saudi Arabia


Saudi

Arabian woman comfortable


Abaya and veil
Separate entrances
Do insiders understand their own culture
better than outsiders do?
2009 First female minister

Saudi Arabias Arts


Jewelry

as Wealth and Art


Jewelry includes as dowry
Jewelry design unite women
Price separate women
Different colored gemstones
Silver dying and gold growing

Singapores Arts
Singapore

Arts Festival
Arts have united Singaporeans
Many different forms of art

Theatre arts
Dance and Music
Visual Arts

Arts

are continuing to grow

Religion in Saudi Arabia

97% Muslim

King is the religious


and government
leader
Government is
based on Koran
Religion is
incorporated in
every day life

Performing the haj


to Mecca.

85-90% Sunni
10-15% Shias

Religion in Singapore

Diverse religious
backgrounds:

Buddhism 33%
Christianity 18.3%
Hinduism 5.1%
Islam 14.7%
Taoism 10.9%

Government strives to
surpass religious and
racial boundaries
Public discussion of
religious issues is not
appropriate.

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