Define the terms culture and cultural norms.
Culture
Cultural norms
- there are no exact definition
- a set of attitudes, behaviors, and symbols shared by a large group of people and usually communicated from one generation to the next (Shiraev and Levy, 2004)
- collective mental programming that is the "software of the mind" that guides a group of people in their daily interactions and distinguishes them from other groups of people (Hofstede, 1995)
Cultural norms
- can be defined as the rules that a specific group uses for stating what is seen as appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, values, beliefs and attitudes
- give people a sense of order and control in their lives as well as a sense of safety and belonging
- can be explicit (e.g. legal codes) or implicit (e.g. conventional practices and rituals)