Here is a presentation of our group in a intercultural communication course.

1. Cultural Onion
Team member: Thang Nguyen Duc
Thanh Thanh Nguyen
Karolina Szyszka
Yulia Ziyaeva
Lukáš Pavel
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2. How many layers do YOU have?
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What are the most important things which make up your identity? Write them next to the
numbers 1 -5, with number 1 being the most important to you.

3. Video: what is onion?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J7K7rvGgfk
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Source:
http://patrickdunn.squarespace.com/storage/culture%20diagram3.png?__SQUAR
ESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1261038796169
Source: http://web.csp.edu/MACO/Courses/573/Microsoft_Word_-_Oni.pdf

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Source: http://cnx.org/content/m35593/latest/

6. HOFSTEDE´s Culture Model
 Values - The core stands for the values of a certain
culture:
• slow to change
• influenced by the history
• subconsciously play a role in a modern society
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Source:
http://peakperformer.wordpress.com/2012/06/21/hofstedes-onion-
model-of-culture/

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Source: http://blog.sylvainliege.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/033009-2027-crosscultur1.jpg

8. Examples of Values
Way of life
Sense of Self
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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9. Examples of Values
Relationships
How the boss is treated.
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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10. Examples of Values
Senior
The role of a child
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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11. Examples of Rituals
Shower timing
Three meals a day
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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12. Examples of Rituals
Sundays on the Road
Party
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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13. Examples of Heroes
Perception of Heroes
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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14. Examples of Symbols
Definition of Beauty
Perception of Each Other
Asian
Westerner
The copyright of Yang Liu, a Chinese raised in Germany, and appear in her
book “Ost trifft West” (East meets West)
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15. Thank you for your attention!
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